Organic Chemistry Basics

A hydrocarbon contains...

• hydrogen and oxygen

• hydrogen, carbon and oxygen

• hydrogen and carbon

• carbon only

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

There are __________ organic compounds known to scientists.

• 9 million

• 9000

• 900

• 90

• 9

The simplest organic compounds are the hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are made of ____________.

• Carbon and hydrogen only

• Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen

• Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen

• Carbon and nitrogen only

Alkynes are hydrocarbons with at least one___________.

• double bond

• single bond

• triple bond

• quadruple

How many bonds can each carbon atom form?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

All organic compounds must have this element:

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Potassium

• Hydrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

During the distillation of crude oil, petroleum compounds are separated according to the difference in their _______________.

• boiling point

• density

• unsaturation

• mass

Which fossil fuel is made of 6% sulfur and is the dirtiest to burn?

• natural gas

• coal

• gasoline

• heating oil

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

How many carbon atoms are in propane?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A fossil fuel with 80 carbons must be a:

• a) gas

• b) liquid

• c) solid