Functional Groups and Polymers Quiz

What is a functional group in an organic molecule?

• A type of polymer

• A random collection of atoms

• A specific arrangement of atoms that reacts in a characteristic way

• A group of atoms that does not react

What is an alkyl halide?

• An organic compound with a hydroxyl group

• An organic compound containing an ether group

• An organic compound containing a halogen bonded to an aliphatic carbon atom

• An organic compound with a carbonyl group

How are alcohols named?

• By using the prefix hydroxy

• By changing the ending to -one

• By changing the ending to -ol

• By adding -amine to the alkane name

What is the characteristic of ethers?

• They are always aromatic compounds

• They contain an oxygen bonded to two carbon atoms

• They can form hydrogen bonds with each other

• They are always soluble in water

What defines a ketone?

• A compound with a hydroxyl group

• A carbonyl group bonded to two other carbon atoms

• A compound with a carboxyl group

• A carbonyl group at the end of the carbon chain

What is the suffix used for naming carboxylic acids?

• -al

• -anoic acid

• -oate

• -one

What is a polymer?

• A single monomer

• A type of halocarbon

• A compound with a carbonyl group

• A substance made of repeating monomers

What happens in a substitution reaction?

• One atom is replaced by another atom or group of atoms

• One atom is added to another

• A polymer is formed from monomers

• Two molecules combine to form a larger molecule

What is the process of polymerization?

• The substitution of atoms in a molecule

• The breakdown of polymers into monomers

• The formation of polymers from repeating monomers

• The addition of functional groups to hydrocarbons

What is the characteristic of aldehydes?

• They are named with the suffix -one

• They contain a carbonyl group at the end of the carbon chain

• They cannot form hydrogen bonds

• They are always aromatic compounds