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Topic 14(b) Organic Chemistry

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which bond in a molecule of ethanoic acid is brooken whenit reacts with magnesium?

a)

the C- H bond

b)

the C-C bond

c)

the O-H bond

d)

the C=O bond

2.

When 20 cm3 of gaseous alkane burns in an excess of oxygen, 60 cm3 of carbon dioxide are formed. Both volumes are measured at r.t.p.


What is formula of the alkene?

a)

C3H6

b)

C3H8

c)

C6H12

d)

C6H14

3.

Which of the following describes the ways in which isomers are identical and different?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which set contains all the possible combustion products of methane, CH4?

a)

carbon, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and water

b)

carbon, carbon monoxide and hydrogen

c)

carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen and water

d)

carbon monoxide and water

5.

Which compound can be obtained by the oxidation of propanol,CH3CH2CH2OH?

a)

CH3CH2CH2CO2H

b)

CH3CH2CO2H

c)

CH3CH2OH

d)

HCO2CH2CH3

6.

Which acid would combine with ethanol to give the ester C2H5CO2C2H5?

a)

butanoic acid

b)

ethanoic acid

c)

methanoic acid

d)

propanoic acid

7.

The diagram represents the process of fractional distillation of petroleum. At which outlet is bitumen obtained?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

The diagram shows the fractional distillation of petroleum.


Which statements about fraction X and Y are correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which change takes place as propene is converted to poly(propene)?

a)

a change in empirical formula

b)

a condensation polymerisation reaction

c)

the loss of electrons as new bonds form

d)

unsaturated molecules produce a product that is saturated

10.

Which comparison of the properties of pentane, C5H12, and propane is true?

a)

Propane has a higher melting point

b)

Propane has a lower boiling point

c)

Propane is less flammable

d)

Propane is more viscious

11.

Which statement about a polyunsaturated vegetable oil is correct?

a)

It has double bonds between carbon and hydrogen atoms.

b)

It reacts with hydrogen to form a solid compound.

c)

It reacts with steam to form margarine.

d)

It turns aquaeous bromine from colourless to brown.

12.

In which chemical reaction does the named product formed have a lower molecular mass than the reactant?

a)

the formation of an ester from ethanol.

b)

the formation of ethanoic acid from ethanol.

c)

the formation of ethanol from ethene.

d)

the formation of ethanol from gluscose.

13.

When ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid, the ester ethyl ethanoate is formed.


C2H5OH + CH3CO2H → CH3CO2C2H5+H2O


What is the formula of the ester formed when methanol reacts with butanoic acid (C3H7CO2H)?

a)

C2H2CO2C2H5

b)

C3H7CO2C2H5

c)

CH3CO2C3H7

d)

C3H7CO2CH3

14.

A liquid reacts with each of sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide and ethanol.


What is the liquid?

a)

aquaeous ammonia

b)

ethanoic acid

c)

ethyl ethanoate

d)

hydrochloric acid

15.

A polymer X was hydrolysed and the two products were


What can be deduced about X?

a)

it was a condensation polymer.

b)

It was starch.

c)

It was made by addition polymerisation.

d)

It was Terylene.

16.

A 10 cm3 sample of gaseous hydrocarbon is completely burnt in oxygen. The total volume of the products is 70 cm3.


Which equation represents the combustion of the hydrocarbon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Octane is an alkane preset in petrol.


What are the products when octane is completely burned in air?

a)

carbon dioxide and hydrogen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

carbon monoxide and water

d)

carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water

18.

Which statement about the compound shown below is correct?

a)

It does not react with ammonia

b)

It does not react with sodium carbonate.

c)

It is ethanoic acid.

d)

It is formed by oxidation of propanol.

19.

The diagram shows the of a polymer, X.


Which reactant does not react with the monomer of the polymer, X?

a)

bromine

b)

hydrogen

c)

sodium

d)

steam

20.

The structures of four organic compounds are shown.


Which compounds decolourise bromine water?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1, 2 and 4

c)

2 and 4

d)

3 and 4

21.

Nylon, poly(ethene) and Terylene are three different polymers.


Which row shows the type of each polymer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

A hydrocarbon Q, on heating with a catalyst, forms a solid compound R.


Both Q and R have the same empirical formula.


What type of reaction is this?

a)

addition polymerisation

b)

condensation polymerisation

c)

hydrogenetion

d)

substitution

23.

Which ester contains five carbon atoms in one molecule of the ester?

a)

butyl propanoate

b)

ethyl ethanoate

c)

ethyl propanoate

d)

propyl methanoate

24.

'Cracking' of hydrocarbons breaks them into smaller molecules.


Which example of 'cracking' would produce the largest volume of products from one mole of hydrocarbon? Assume all that measurements are made at the same temperature and pressure.

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What is the minimum number of moles of oxygen molecules required for the complete combustion of one mole of propanol?

a)

3.0

b)

4.5

c)

5.0

d)

8.0

26.

When crude oil is fractionally distille, which compounds leave from the top of the fractionating column?

a)

the compounds that are the least flammable

b)

the compounds that are the most viscous

c)

the compounds with the highest relative molecular mass

d)

the compounds with the lowest boiling points

27.

The reaction between a carboxylic acid, CₓHᵧCO2H, and an alcohol, CnH2+1OH, produces an ester.


How many hydrogen atoms does one molecule of the ester contain?

a)

y + 2n

b)

y + 2n +1

c)

y + 2n +2

d)

y + 2n +3

28.

Nylon (a polyamide) and Terylene (a polyester) are both man-made fibres.


Which type of reaction is used to produce both of these polymers?

a)

addition

b)

condensation

c)

fermentation

d)

hydrolysis

29.

What is the general formula of the homologous series or carboxylic acids?

a)

CHO

b)

CnH2nO

c)

CnHnOn

d)

CnH2nO2

30.

L has the formula HOOC(CH2)4COOH and M has the formula H2N(CH2)6NH2.


When L is reacted with M, a macromolecule is formed.


Which statement about this macromolecule is correct?

a)

Double bonds in the monomers are broken during its formation.

b)

It is an addition polymer.

c)

It is a polyamide.

d)

It is a polyester.

31.

When crude oil is distilled, several products are obtained.


What is the correct order of their boiling points?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Poly(carbonates) are synthetic polymers. Their structure can be as shown.


Which of the following has a type of linkage similar to that of a poly(carbonate)?

a)

a polyamide

b)

a polyester

c)

poly(propene)

d)

starch

33.

Compound X can be oxidised to compound Y.


What are the names of X and Y?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

The structure of a chloroethene molecule is shown.


Which row correctly describes the properties of chloroethene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

The diagram shows the structures of three of three hydrocarbons.


Which statement is correct for all three compounds?

a)

They are isomers of each other.

b)

They have the same general formula.

c)

They have the same physical properties.

d)

They react with aqueous bromine.

36.

A carboxylic acid has the formula C2H4O2. What type of formula is this?

a)

empirical formula

b)

general formula

c)

molecular formula

d)

structural formula

37.

Two alkane molecules are isomers.'


Which properties will be the same for both molecules?


I. empirical

II. general formula

III. molecular formula

IV. structural formula

a)

I, II and III only

b)

I, II, III and IV

c)

II only

d)

II and III only

38.

An organic compound Z reacts with both sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate.

What could the structure of Z be?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

A gaseous mixture of ethene, oxygen and sulfur dioxide is passed through the apparatus shown. Only one of the gases is collected.


What is a property of the gas collected?

a)

burns with a flow flame

b)

relights a glowing splint

c)

turns limewater cloudy

d)

turns potassium dichromate(VI) solution green

40.

A margarine is described as 'high in polyunsaturates'.


What does this type of margarine contain?

a)

Long chain alkane molecules

b)

many alkene molecules joined by addition polymerisation

c)

molecules containing may C=C bonds

d)
41.

Which structure shows a compound that reacts with ethanol to give a sweet-smelling liquid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Methane, CH4, the first member of the alkane homologous series, has a boiling point of -161⁰C .


Which molecular formula and boiling point could be correct for another alkane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

The experiment shown is carried out.


What process occurs?

a)

cracking

b)

dehydrogeneration

c)

distillation

d)

polymerisation

44.

Which of the compounds below are isomers of each other?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

1 and 3 only

d)

2 and 3 only