WorksheetsHydrocarbons and Alkanes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Alkanes are known as saturated hydrocarbons because they contain only carbon-hydrogen single bonds.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The boiling points of alkane molecules increase as their molecular sizes increase.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
If an alkane has 10 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
40
d)
42
5.
What is the general formula of an alkane?
a)
2n+2
b)
CnH2n+2
c)
CnH2n
d)
CnHn
6.
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain
a)
Carbon, only
b)
Carbon and Hydrogen, only
c)
Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen, only
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen, only
7.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
8.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C8H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
9.
What is the name of C5H12?
a)
Pentane
b)
Hexane
c)
Butane
d)
Heptane
10.
Which of the following has the highest boiling point?
a)
heptane
b)
pentane
c)
nonane
11.
All compounds containing carbon are organic compounds
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Hydrocarbon boiling points increase when branching increases.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Alkanes are the simplest forms of hydrocarbons.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
a)
propane
b)
butane
c)
pentane
15.
a)
propane
b)
butane
c)
pentane
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