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Chapter 3- Alkenes and alkynes

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

hydrocarbons only contain

a)

N and H atoms

b)

O and H atoms

c)

P and O atoms

d)

C and H atoms

2.

Alkenes have how many bonds

a)

single

b)

double

c)

triple

3.

alkynes have how many bonds?

a)

single

b)

double

c)

triple

4.

A double bond consists of :

a)

1 sigma bond

b)

1 sigma bond and 1 pi bond

c)

1 sigma bond and 2 pi bonds

5.

a triple bonds consists of:

a)

1 sigma bond and 1 pi bond

b)

1 sigma bond and 2 pi bonds

c)

1 sigma bond and 3 pi bonds

6.

Which two are also unsaturated as they contain pi bonds and are also known as olefins?

a)

alkanes

b)

alkenes

c)

alkynes

7.

alkane formula?

a)

CnH2n+2

b)

CnH2n-2

c)

CnH2n

8.

alkenes formula?

a)

CnH2n-2

b)

CnH2n

c)

CnHm

9.

alkynes formula?

a)

CnH2n-2

b)

CnH2n+2

c)

CnHm

10.

Every pi bond results in?

a)

gain of electrons

b)

loss of pair of H atoms

c)

loss of electrons

11.

Can give an idea of the possible structures based on the ratio of C to H?

a)

Index of Hydrogen Deficiency (IHD)

b)

Index of Hydrogen gain

c)

Index of Carbons gained

12.

HID is the

a)

Hydrogen loss

b)

count of the number of H2 molecules needed to obtain the corresponding saturated acyclic structure

c)

count of the number of H2 molecules needed to obtain the corresponding saturated cyclic structure

13.

IHD is?

a)

is also equal to the number of rings and pi bonds in the molecule

b)

is also equal to the number of rings and sigma bonds in the molecule

14.

What possible arrangements arise with multiple double or triple bonds?

a)

cumulated

b)

conjugated

c)

isolated

d)

conjoined

15.

What arrangement is especially important for pi bonds to interact?

a)

isolated

b)

conjugated

c)

cumulated

d)

conjoined

16.

Type of arrangement exhibited by: C=C=C

a)

conjugated

b)

isolated

c)

cumulated

17.

Type of arrangement exhibited by:

C=C-C=C

a)

Conjugated

b)

Cumulated

c)

Isolated

18.

Type of arrangement exhibited by:

C=C-C-C=C

a)

Conjugated

b)

Cumulated

c)

Isolated

19.

Alenes are ?

a)

sp3 hybridized

b)

sp hybridized

c)

sp2 hybridized

20.

What is trigonal planar bond angle?

a)

100

b)

180

c)

120

d)

145

21.

alkenes are

a)

trigonal planar bond angle of 120

b)

trigonal planar bond angle of 180

c)

have 3 sigma bonds and 1 pi bond or 2 single and 1 double

d)

C=C ~120 degrees

e)

pi bond lock the geometry to the planar arrangement

22.

What arrangement is this?

a)

trigonal square

b)

trigonal planar

c)

trigonal triangle

23.

the double bond in an alkene is what? which makes it not rotate freely...

a)

strong

b)

rigid

c)

loose

d)

concreate

24.

Because the double bond of cis trans isomerism of alkenes is so rigid, the substituents on the carbon atoms will

a)

produce a geometric isomer the same as on the cycloalkane ring

b)

produce a geometric isomer the same as on the alkene ring

25.

If two non-hydrogen atoms or groups are on the same side of the double bond they are?

a)

trans-arrangement

b)

cis arrangement

c)

equal arrangement

26.

If two non-hydrogen atoms or groups are on the opposite side of the double bond they are?

a)

cis arrangement

b)

trans arrangement

c)

unequal arrangement

27.

Cis and trans arrangement have different physical properties because

a)

their dipole moments are different

b)

their dipole moments are the same

28.

under the normal conditions the two isomers will not interconvert since you would have to break the what bonds?

a)

sigma

b)

pi

c)

double

d)

triple

29.

Using light or heat it is possible to interconvert ?

a)

one isomer

b)

two isomer

c)

half an isomer

30.

What is happening in the image?

a)

interconverting two isomers

b)

interconverting half an isomer

c)

none of these

31.

chemical reactivity of alkenes arises from the ?

a)

sigma electrons

b)

pi electrons

c)

orbital electrons

32.

is the pi bond weaker than the sigma bond where the electrons reacts first

a)

true

b)

false

33.

the reagent will add across the double bond so these are called?

a)

addition reactions

b)

negative reactions

c)

equal reactions

34.

What reaction is this?

a)

addition reactions

b)

combination reaction

c)

additive reaction

35.

what are electron deficient and have an empty p orbital (sp2 hybridized)

a)

carbon copies

b)

carboanions

c)

carbocations

36.

Are all carbocations created equal? If so are there predictable patterns for which ones with form?

a)

yes

b)

no

37.

Carbocations have order of stability from 3 sources:

a)

deductive electron donation

b)

inductive electron donation

c)

hyper-conjugation

d)

resonance

38.

the electrons in C-C σ bonds will be pulled closer to the C+ helping to minimize the charge. Note: this does not work for C-H bonds.

a)

deductive electron donation

b)

inductive electron donation

c)

hyper-conjugation

d)

resonance

39.

this is a orbital interaction between adjacent C-H bonds that can overlap the empty p orbital of the C+, this again helps to minimize the charge on the C+

a)

hyperconjagation

b)

resonance

c)

inductive electron donation

40.

a carbocation immediately adjacent to a π system (double bond, triple bond or aromatic ring) can be stabilized by resonance. This lowers the energy by spreading the charge over more atoms, i.e.

a)

inductive electron donation

b)

Resonance

c)

hyperconjugation

41.

Carbocations are susceptible to 1,2-hydride shifts, where an adjacent H atom (and its bonding electrons) shift to the C+ to produce a more stable carbocation, i.e

a)

misuse

b)

rearrangement

c)

sharing

42.

what is also possible for methyl groups. They are shifts that are common when a tertiary, allylic or benzylic carbocation is produced.

a)

arrangements

b)

rearrangements

c)

shifts

43.

What is the addition of Cl2 and Br2, across a double bond to product 1,2 dihalide alkane

a)

hologenation

b)

carbonation

c)

bromation

d)

chloronation

44.

What is usually dissolved in chloroform or carbon tetrachloride?

a)

bromine

b)

chlorine

c)

calcium

d)

halogens

45.

what reaction is rapid at room temperatures?

a)

hologenation

b)

bromoation

c)

chloronation

46.

Addition of ???? is a common chemical test for the presence of double bonds as the red colored ???? solution turns colorless when it reacts with an alkene

a)

bromine

b)

chlorine

c)

calcium

47.

A halogenation reaction relies on the polarizability of the ?

a)

chlorine bonds

b)

calcium bonds

c)

halogen bonds