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Hydrocarbon quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During the process of fractional distillation, the petroleum compounds are separated according to the difference in their _______________.
a)
boiling point
b)
density
c)
unsaturation
d)
mass
2.
How many carbon atoms are in propane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
4.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
5.
The following compounds have a molecular formula of
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CH4
c)
C6H14
d)
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
6.
All alkanes are soluble in water
a)
true
b)
false
c)
depends on the number of carbons and branching
d)
depends of the temperature
7.
what kind of molecule is this?
a)
alkane
b)
alkene
c)
alkyne
d)
cycloalkane
8.
a)
Alkane
b)
Alkene
c)
Alkyne
9.
Butane and butene are isomers.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The reaction of alkanes with bromine is an addition reaction.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
a)
Alkane
b)
Alkene
c)
Alkyne
12.
What is the general formula of an alkane
a)
2n+2
b)
CnH2n+2
c)
CnH2n
d)
CnHn
13.
What is the general formula of an alkene
a)
2n+2
b)
CnH2n+2
c)
CnH2n
d)
CnHn
14.
What is the exam definition of saturated?
a)
No single bonds
b)
Contains a double bond
c)
No single bonds, all double bonds
d)
No double bonds, all single bonds
15.
What liquid detects the presence of an alkene?
a)
Alkene water
b)
Bromine water
c)
Water
d)
Limewater
16.
What colour does bromine water turn in the presence of an alkene
a)
Orange
b)
Blue
c)
Colourless
d)
Green
17.
Name the organic family for this structure:
a)
alkanes
b)
alkenes
c)
alkynes
d)
aromatics
18.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butyne
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
19.
How many carbons are in the longest chain of the following molecule:
a)
11
b)
10
c)
9
d)
8
20.
Name the compound.
a)
nonene
b)
2,2-dimethyl-3-heptene
c)
1,1,5-trimethyl-2-hexene
d)
2,6-dimethyl-3-heptene
21.
Name this molecule:
a)
trifluoro-1-methylmethane
b)
1,1,1-trifluoromethane
c)
trifluorethane
d)
1,1,1-trifluoroethane
22.
What is the general formula of an alkane
a)
2n+2
b)
CnH2n+2
c)
CnH2n
d)
CnHn
23.
C10H22
a)
Alkane
b)
Alkene
c)
Alkyne
24.

Which of the following has the highest melting and boiling points?

a)

heptane

b)

Pentane

c)

nonane

d)

octane

25.
Are the compounds shown isomers
a)
Yes
b)
No
26.
To draw a trans geometric isomers, the carbons should?
a)
be all in a straight line
b)
be bent the same direction
c)
be bent in opposite directions
d)
be single bonded.
27.
Which molecule does not shown geometric isomerism?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.

Is this cis or trans

a)

cis

b)

trans

c)

neither

d)

both

29.
What are the products of complete combustion?
a)
SO2 + H2O
b)
H2O
c)
CO
d)
CO + H2O
e)
CO2 + H2O
30.
How do you test for an alkene?
a)
React it with oxygen
b)
React it with litmus paper
c)
React it with bromine water
d)
pH test
31.
What is the colour change when an alkene reacts with bromine water?
a)
Turns clear
b)
Turns orange
c)
From colourless to orange
d)
From orange to colourless
e)
Turns colourless
32.
A hydrocarbon that contains a double bonds is also known as…?
a)
Alkane
b)
Wet
c)
Unsaturated
d)
Saturated
33.

What happens if an alkane reacts with limited oxygen?

a)

Produced carbon dioxide and water

b)

Produced carbon monoxide and water

c)

Produced oxygen and water

d)

Produced soot and water

34.

What is the condition needed for substitution reaction with chlorine?

a)

presence of sunlight

b)

presence of red light

c)

presence of UV light

d)

all of the above

35.

Which of the following is NOT a product formed when methane reacts under the needed conditions with chlorine?

a)

CH3Cl

b)

CH2Cl2

c)

CHCl4

d)

CCl4

36.

What type of chemical reaction is this:

C3H8 + Br2 --> C3H7CBr + HBr

a)

Incomplete combustion

b)

Substitution with chlorine

c)

Complete combustion

d)

Substitution with bromine

37.

The following is a product of the reaction between propane and chlorine: C3H8Cl

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

Which compound is an alkene?

a)

C2H6

b)

C3H8

c)

C4H8

d)

C5H8

39.

What other reactant and conditions are needed to turn an alkene into an alkane?

a)

steam and high temperature

b)

hydrogen, catalyst and high temperature

c)

bromine, catalyst and heat

d)

steam, high temperature and pressure

40.
a)
substitution
b)
addition
c)
polymerization
d)
fermentation
41.

Complete the reaction:


C5H12 + Cl2 --> ________________________________

a)

C5H11Cl + HCl

b)

C5H10Cl2 + H2

c)

C5H12Cl2

d)

C4H11Cl2 + CO2