Part A. Multiple Choice: Organic Compounds Basics

Which element is found in all organic compounds?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

• Sulfur

• Oxygen

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Carbon has how many valence electrons?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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A carbon atom can form how many bonds?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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The three forms of carbon are diamond, graphite, and:

• Charcoal

• Carbon dioxide

• Fullerenes

• Coal

Diamond is an example of a:

• Metallic solid

• Network solid

• Ionic solid

• Molecular solid

Graphite is known for being:

• Brittle

• Hard and rigid

• Soft and slippery

• Dense and magnetic

Fullerenes are large hollow:

• Sheets

• Spheres or cages

• Rings

• Chains

A hydrocarbon contains only:

• Carbon and hydrogen

• Carbon and oxygen

• Carbon and nitrogen

• Carbon and sulfur

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A saturated hydrocarbon contains:

• Double bonds

• Triple bonds

• The maximum number of hydrogen atoms

• No carbon atoms

Compounds with the same formula but different structures are called:

• Isotopes

• Isomers

• Ions

• Polymers