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SPM - Naming of Alkanes

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hydrocarbon consists of ......

a)

carbon only

b)

carbon, oxygen and water

c)

carbon and water

d)

carbon and oxygen

2.

The bigger the molecular size of ....... the melting and boiling point.

a)

lower

b)

higher

c)

no chance

3.

Which is the general formula of alkane?

a)

CnH2n+2

b)

CnH2n

c)

CnH2nO

4.

How many of hydrogen atoms in decane?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

22

d)

32

5.

There is 35 of carbon in the hydrocarbon molecule. How many number of hydrogen atoms are?

a)

70

b)

72

c)

65

d)

35

6.

Alkanes are soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvent. Is this statements correct?

a)

Correct

b)

Wrong

7.

Methyl has the molecular formula....

a)

C3H7

b)

CH3

c)

C2H5

d)

CO2

8.

Define saturated hydrocarbon compound.

a)

Compound with carbon hydrogen single bond

b)

Compound with carbon carbon single bond

c)

Compound with carbon carbon triple bond

d)

Compound with hydroxy group

9.

Which of the following statements concerning the reaction of methane with bromine is/are correct?

(1) It is an additional reaction

(2) It is a substitited reaction

(3) A similar reaction will occur if propane is used instead of methane

a)

(1) only

b)

(2) and (3) only

c)

(1) and (3) only

d)

(1), (2) and (3)

10.

In IUPAC naming system, dashes separate....

a)

name from number

b)

numbers

11.

Which formula represents a saturated hydrocarbon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which is the structure of

2,2,4-trimethylpentane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Give the IUPAC name for this compound...

a)

3-ethyl-4-methylheptane

b)

3-ethyl-4-methylhexane

c)

4-ethyl-3-methylheptane

d)

4-ethyl-3-methylhexane

14.

Name the compound....

a)

2,3-dimethylbutane

b)

3,3,-dimethylbutane

c)

2,3-methylbutane

d)

1,2-methylbutane

15.

Name the structure...

a)

cycloheptane

b)

cyclopentane

c)

pentane

d)

cyclopropane

16.

Name the structure...

a)

4-ethyl-6-methylnonane

b)

3-propyl-5-methyloctane

c)

6-ethyl-4-methylnonane

d)

5-propyl-3-methyloctane

17.

Which is the correct sequence for the IUPAC naming system?

a)

suffix+parental+prefix

b)

prefix + parental + suffix

c)

parental + suffix + prefix

d)

parental + prefix + suffix

18.

Name the structure with IUPAC...

a)

3-bromohexene

b)

3-bromohexane

c)

3-bromo-5-methylhexane

d)

5-methyl-3-bromohexane

19.

Which is the functional group of alkanes?

a)

carbonyl group

b)

hydroxy group

c)

carbon carbon triple bond

d)

carbon carbon single bond

20.

Which is a molecular formula?

a)
b)

C4H9Cl

21.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
22.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
23.
The name of the structure shown is :
a)
methane
b)
butane
c)
ethane
d)
propane
24.
What is the suffix for single bonded hydrocarbons?
a)
-yne
b)
-ene
c)
-ane
d)
-one
25.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
26.

Which of the following is not an organic compound?

a)

urea

b)

protein

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

glucose

27.

What are the products formed when organic compounds burn completely ?

a)

carbon and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

carbon, carbon monoxide and water

d)

carbon, carbon dioxide and water

28.

Name this compound

a)

decane

b)

nonane

c)

octane

d)

heptane

29.

Alkanes molecules are held together by

a)

weak Van der Walls forces of attraction

b)

weak Van der Waals forces of attraction

c)

strong covalent bonds

d)

strong intermolecualr forces

30.

Which of the following is not a chemical properties of alkenes?

a)

combustion

b)

substitution

c)

addition reaction

d)

polymerisation