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Carbon Compounds & Alkanes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the general formula for saturated hydrocarbons?
a)
CnH2n
b)
CnHn+1
c)
CnH2n+1
d)
CnH2n+2
2.
If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
40
d)
42
3.

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

4.
The longer the hydrocarbon, the _______ the boiling point
a)
Lower
b)
Higher
5.

What is the 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

6.

Which formula represents a saturated hydrocarbon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

The boiling points of alkane molecules increase as their molecular sizes increase.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following has the highest boiling point?

a)

heptane

b)

pentane

c)

nonane

9.
How many carbon atoms are in butane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which of the following elements must be present in any organic compound?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Potassium
d)
Hydrogen
11.
Which is an organic compound?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Carbon Monoxide
c)
Carbonates
d)
Ethane
12.
Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?
a)
CO2
b)
C2H6
c)
C2H5OH
d)
CH3COOH
13.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
14.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
How many carbon atoms are in propane
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain at least one double or triple bond.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Which is NOT typically a property of organic compounds?

a)

low melting points

b)

ability to conduct electricity

c)

insoluble in water

d)

low boiling points

18.

Which type of bonding is present within organic molecules?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

19.

Example of unsaturated hydrocarbons is

a)

C-C

b)

C=C

c)

C-H

d)

C-O

20.
What is the suffix for single bonded hydrocarbons?
a)
-yne
b)
-ene
c)
-ane
d)
-one