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WorksheetsIntroduction to Organic Chemistry
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which two elements do all organic compounds contain?
Carbon and hydrogen
Carbon and oxygen
Oxygen and hydrogen
Carbon and nitrogen
Organic compounds made only of the elements carbon and hydrogen are called...
Hydrocarbons
Carbohydrogens
Carbohydrates
Hydrocarbonates
Which one of the following characteristics is not correct for all of the members of the same homologous series?
Same general formula
Similar chemical properties, i.e. undergo the same reactions
Varying physical properties, i.e. change in a predictable way
Different functional group
Alkane molecules are made of which elements?
Carbon and hydrogen
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Carbon and oxygen
Carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen
All molecules of the alkane homologous series have which ending in their name?
-ane
-ene
-anol
-anoic acid
The first four alkanes are listed below. In which list are they placed in the correct order, i.e. increasing number of carbon atoms?
methane, ethane, propane, butane
ethane, methane, propane, butane
methane, ethane, butane, propane
methane, propane, ethane, butane
Which is the correct general formula for the alkanes?
CnH2n+2
CnH2n
CnH2n+1OH
CnH2n+1COOH
Which type of bonding is present within organic molecules?
Covalent bond
Ionic bond
Metallic bond
Hydrogen bond
Which list does NOT contain compounds found in the same homologous series?
methane, ethane, propane, butane
Pentane, hexanol, heptane, octane
nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane
tridecane, tetradecane, pentadecane, hexadecane
What is the name of the alkane shown here?
Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane
