Unit 2 Module 1 Quiz

Which of the following compounds is an alkane?

• C2H4

• C3H8

• C2H2

• C4H6

The general formula for alkanes is:

• CnH2n+2

• CnH2n

• CnH2n−2

• CnHn+1

Alkenes are classified as:

• Saturated hydrocarbons

• Unsaturated hydrocarbons

• Aromatic compounds

• Cyclic hydrocarbons

The reaction of an alkene with hydrogen in the presence of a nickel catalyst is called:

• Halogenation

• Polymerization

• Hydrogenation

• Cracking

Which of the following compounds exhibits cis-trans isomerism?

• C2H6

• CH3CH2CH3

• CHCl=CHCl

• CH3CH=CHCH3

The combustion of propane produces:

• CO2 and H2O

• CO and H2

• CO2 and H2

• C and H2O

Which of the following is a structural isomer of pentane?

• C4H10

• C5H12

• 2-methylbutane

• C3H8

In cis-trans isomers, the term "cis" indicates that:

• Substituents are on the same side of the double bond.

• Substituents are on opposite sides of the double bond.

• The molecule is chiral.

• The molecule is non-polar.

The major product of the addition of HBr to propene is:

• 2-bromopropane

• 1-bromopropane

• 3-bromopropane

• Bromocyclopropane

What type of isomerism occurs when molecules have the same structural formula but differ in the spatial arrangement of groups around a double bond?

• Structural isomerism

• Geometric isomerism

• Optical isomerism

• Chain isomerism