Crash Course Organic Chemistry Quiz

What is the primary focus of organic chemistry?

• Study of aquatic life forms

• Study of natural sciences

• Study of inorganic compounds

• Study of carbon-containing compounds

What property of carbon makes it central to organic chemistry?

• Its ability to form up to four bonds

• Its metallic properties

• Its liquid form at room temperature

• Its gaseous state

What is the role of carbon atoms in organic compounds?

• They can form up to eight bonds

• They primarily form ionic bonds

• They form four bonds, typically covalent

• They are only found in inorganic compounds

Who is credited with coining the term 'organic chemistry'?

• Jöns Jacob Berzelius

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

What was a significant discovery by Friedrich Wöhler in organic chemistry?

• Development of the periodic table

• Invention of the microscope

• Discovery of the electron

• Synthesis of urea from an inorganic salt

What was the historical use of urea in dyeing processes?

• As a color enhancer and mordant

• As a primary dye

• To purify the fabrics

• To decrease dye absorption

What was a major contribution of Jöns Jacob Berzelius to chemistry?

• Coined the term 'organic chemistry'

• Developing the first vaccine

• Discovering the structure of DNA

• Inventing the first synthetic polymer

What does a Lewis structure represent in organic chemistry?

• The physical state of compounds

• The electrical conductivity

• The bonding and arrangement of atoms

• The temperature stability of compounds

What is a skeletal formula used for in organic chemistry?

• To determine the boiling point

• To measure the molecular weight

• To simplify the representation of carbon chains

• To show detailed electron pairs

What does the molecular formula of a compound tell us?

• The melting point of the compound

• The atoms present and their quantities

• The exact structure of the molecule

• The types of bonds between atoms