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Carbon Compounds I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the most important source of organic carbon compounds?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Coal

d)

Petroleum

2.

Which of the following is true for all hydrocarbon?

a)

They have carbon and hydrogen atoms only in the molecule.

b)

They have carbon, oxygen and hydrogen atoms in the molecule.

c)

They are in the same homologous series.

d)

They are saturated compounds.

3.

Which of the following is an alkane?

a)

C3H6

b)

C4H8

c)

C5H12

d)

C6H12

4.

Ethane and propane are hydrocarbon compounds from the same homologous series. Which statement is true for both ethane and propane?

a)

Undergo addition reaction with chlorine.

b)

Undergo substitution reaction with bromine.

c)

Produce the same amount of heat on combustion.

d)

Have the same physical properties.

5.

What are the products formed when propane is burnt in excess oxygen?

a)

Carbon and hydrogen

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Carbon monoxide and water

d)

Carbon monoxide and hydrogen

6.

Which of the following compound is saturated hydrocarbon?

I CH3CH2CH2CH3

II CH3CHC(CH3)2

III CH3CH2CH(CH3)2

IV CH3CHCHCH3

a)

I and III

b)

II and IV

c)

I, II and III

d)

I, III and IV

7.

The chemical equation below shows the combustion of butane in excess oxygen. What are the values of a, b, c, d?


aC4H10 + bO2 --> cCO2 + dH2O

a)

a=1 ; b=6; c=4; d=4

b)

a=1; b=7; c=4; d=5

c)

a=2; b=13; c=8; d=8

d)

a=2; b=13; c=8; d=10

8.

Which of the following is the functional group of an alkene?

a)

C-C

b)

C=C

c)

-OH

d)

-COOH

9.

The diagram shows the conversion of propene to propan-1,2-diol. Which of the following is Reagent X?

a)

Water

b)

Hydrogen peroxide

c)

Acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution

d)

Manganese(IV) oxide

10.

The diagram shows the chemical change that occurs to propene. Which of the followings is compound P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

the following equation represents a reaction for the industrial preparation of ethanol from compound X using catalyst P. What is X and catalyst P?


X + H2O --> CH3CH2OH

a)

X=C2H4 ; P = Platinum

b)

X = C2H6 ; P = Nickel

c)

X = C2H4 ; P = Phosphoric acid

d)

X = C3H6 ; P = Sulphuric acid

12.

The diagram shows the structural formula of a polymer. What is the structural formula of its monomer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The flow chart shows the conversion of butane to carbon dioxide gas involving two reactions.

What are reactions I and II?

a)

I = Addition ; II = Hydrolysis

b)

I = Substitution ; II Oxidation

c)

I = Addition ; II = Combustion

d)

I = Hydration ; II = Combustion

14.

Which of the following is the IUPAC name for the compound?

a)

Pentene

b)

2-methylbut-1-ene

c)

2-methylbut-2-ene

d)

3-methylbut-2-ene

15.

Which of the following is an isomer of the organic compound shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)