Organic Chemistry Homologous Series

If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?

• 20
• 22
• 40
• 42

The first member of the alkene series is methene.

• True
• False

Both alkanes and alkenes react quickly with bromine water at room temperature.

• True

• False

Name this alkane

• Methane
• Ethane
• Propane
• Butane

The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.

• single
• double
• triple
• quadruple

Which formula represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

• A
• B
• C
• D