Chapter 2 Part 1

What are hydrocarbons?

• Compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Compounds containing only carbon and oxygen

• Compounds containing only hydrogen and oxygen

• Compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen

How are aliphatic hydrocarbons classified?

• Contain at least one C-triple bond

• Derived from fats and oils, and contain mostly carbon-carbon single bonds

• Derived from essential oils, and contain single and double carbon-carbon bonds

• Contain at least one C-C double bond

What type of bonds do alkanes contain?

• C-C single bonds and C-H bonds

• C-C double bonds

• C-triple bonds

• Alternating C-C and C=C bonds

What is the molecular orbital theory?

• Theory explaining the behavior of electrons in molecules

• Theory explaining the behavior of protons in molecules

• Theory explaining the behavior of atoms in molecules

• Theory explaining the behavior of neutrons in molecules

How are molecular orbitals constructed?

• Division of atomic orbitals

• Multiplication of atomic orbitals

• Subtraction of atomic orbitals

• Weighted sums or linear combinations of atomic orbitals

What is the general formula for alkanes?

• CnHn

• CnHn+2

• CnH2n

• CnH2n+2

What is the hybridization of carbon in methane?

• No hybridization

• sp

• sp2

• sp3

What is the geometry of ethylene?

• Trigonal planar

• Tetrahedral

• Linear

• Octahedral

What is the general formula for alkanes?

• CnHn

• CnH2n-2

• CnH2n+2

• CnH2n

Which type of hydrocarbons contain at least one C–C double bond?

• Alkanes

• Alkenes

• Arenes

• Alkynes