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INTRODUCTION OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following molecules exhibit geometrical isomerism?

a)

CH2=CHCH3

b)

C6H5CH=CHC6H5

c)

(CH3)2C=CHCH3

d)

CH3CH2N=OH

2.

Two optical isomers have the same

a)

Empirical formula

b)

Structural formula

c)

Molecular formula

3.

How to determine that a molecule exhibit cis-trans isomerism?

a)

Restricted rotation in a carbon-carbon single bond of alkenes

b)

Each carbon of a site of restricted rotation has 2 different atoms or groups attached to it

c)

Exist in cyclic compouds only

d)

Similar chemical properties

4.

Which statement best defines chain isomerism?

a)

Existance of chemical compounds with same molecular formula

b)

Different ways the same number of carbons are connected which is either straight or branched

c)

Have mirror image of each other

d)

Similar chemical properties with different physical properties such as solubility

5.

What is a functional group?

a)

Atoms or group of atoms that give specific characteristics to a molecule

b)

Group of molecules that make up a group of atoms

c)

Group of molecules that give specific characteristics to an atom

d)

Group of atoms that give specific characteristics to an element

6.

Which among the following does not exhibit geometric isomerism?

a)

1-hexene

b)

2-hexene

c)

3-hexene

d)

4-hexene

7.

Isomerism that arises out of the difference in spatial arrangement of atoms or groups about the doubly bonded carbon atoms are called?

a)

Structural Isomerism

b)

Stereoisomerism

c)

Geometrical Isomerism

d)

Optical Isomerism

8.
Which of the following compounds is not organic?
a)
CH4
b)
CO
c)
C2H2
d)
CCl4
9.
Which molecular chemical bond found commonly in organic compounds?
a)
Hydrogen Bond
b)
Ionic Bond
c)
Van Der Waals Force 
d)
Covalent Bond
10.

Which type of formulas represents only the simplest ratio of the constituent atoms?

a)

Structural Formula

b)

Empirical Formula

c)

Molecular Formula

d)

Condense Formula

11.
Using combustion reaction of hydrocarbon, empirical formula of hydrocarbon is found as CH2O . If the molar mass of hydrocarbon is 180g/mol what is the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon ? (C:12g/mol, H:1g/mol, O:16g/mol)
a)
C12H24O12
b)
C8H16O8
c)
C6H12O6
d)
C3H6O3
12.

Which of the following is an organic compound?

a)

CO2

b)

CH3COOH

c)

Na2CO3

d)

NaHCO3

13.

The compounds which contain only carbon and hydrogen are called_____________.

a)

alkanes.

b)

alkenes.

c)

organic compounds.

d)

hydrocarbons.

14.

Which represents the electronic configuration of Carbon atoms at ground state?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

The maximum number of single covalent bonds held by a carbon atom in organic compound is___________.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

16.

Which are the properties of Organic compounds?

I. Containing elements: C, H, O, N, P, S, X

II. Insoluble in water

III. Burn easily

IV. Conduct electricity

V. Low melting and boiling points

VI. are easily volatile

a)

I, II, III, IV

b)

I, II, III, IV, V, VI

c)

I, II, III, V, VI

d)

I, III, IV, V, VI

17.

Which is the first organic compound that can be synthesized in the laboratory?

a)

Glucose: C6H12O6

b)

Urea: (NH2)2CO

c)

Acetic acid: CH3COOH

d)

Methanol: CH3OH

18.

The Organic Chemistry is__________________.

a)

the study of carbon compounds

b)

the study of living organism chemicals

c)

the study of oxides, sulfides and chlorides of carbon.

d)

the study of the group 14 compounds on the periodic table.

19.

types of stereo-isomerism are optical isomerism and

a)

cis-isomerism

b)

trans-isomerism

c)

cis-trans isomerism

d)

all of them

20.

Actual numbers of every type of molecule which is present in a compound is represented by

a)

molecular formula

b)

empirical formula

c)

structural formula

d)

skeletal formula

21.

The number of structural isomers of molecular formula C4H9Br is

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

22.

Which one of the following is a pair of functional group isomers?

a)

CH3COOCH2CH3 and CH3CH2COOCH3

b)

(CH3)2CHCH(CH3)2 and (CH3)3CCH2CH3

c)

CH3CH2OCH3 and (CH3)2CHOH

d)

ClCH2CH2CH=CH2 and CH3CH=CHCH2Cl

23.

Which can be both an empirical and molecular formula of a stable compound?

a)

CH2O

b)

P4O10

c)

NH2

d)

CH3