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Alkanes Alkenes Alkynes

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following could contain a triple bond?
a)
C4H10
b)
C4H8
c)
C4H6
d)
C4H12
2.
How many carbon atoms are in propane
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
4.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
5.

What chemical is this? (C5H10)

a)

1- Pentene

b)

Pentane

c)

4-pentene

d)

Heptene

6.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C8H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
7.
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
8.

Which of the following shows the structure of propene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Nonane has how many hydrogen atoms?

a)

9

b)

18

c)

20

d)

22

10.

What is the name of this hydrocarbon?

a)

1 - butane

b)

1 - butene

c)

2 - butane

d)

2 - butene

11.

What is the name of this hydrocarbon?

a)

4 ethyl 5,6 dimethyl heptane

b)

2,3 dimethyl 4 ethyl heptane

c)

4 ethyl 2,3 dimethyl heptane

d)

5 propyl hexane

12.

Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?

a)

ethene

b)

heptane

c)

propyne

d)

methanol

13.

Which one of the following contains a triple bond in the structure?

a)

1-butyne

b)

7-propyne

c)

ethene

d)

nonane

14.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
What is the general formula for saturated hydrocarbons?
a)
CnH2n
b)
CnHn+1
c)
CnH2n+1
d)
CnH2n+2
16.
Which of the following would have the highest melting point?
a)
C3H8
b)
C4H8
c)
C5H12
d)
C22H44
17.
Which of the following could contain a triple bond?
a)
C4H10
b)
C4H8
c)
C4H6
d)
C4H12
18.

What is the name of this hydrocarbon?

a)

2 methyl 1 ethene

b)

2 methyl 1 propane

c)

3 ethyl 1 butene

d)

3 methyl 1 butene

19.
Which formula represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.

Name this compound

a)

decane

b)

nonane

c)

octane

d)

heptane

21.

propyl is a....

a)

three carbon chain

b)

three carbon side chain

c)

triple bond

22.

What is the correct name for the alkyne shown?

a)

butyne

b)

1-butyne

c)

2-butyne

d)

1-methyl-1-propyne

23.

what is the name of the following compound

a)

Toluene

b)

trihexene

c)

benzene

d)

cyclo tri hex di ene

24.

Which of the following would be named cyclobutane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which of the following would be named cycloheptane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.
How many hydrogen atoms are in butane
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
27.
Which formula represents a saturated hydrocarbon?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.

Give the IUPAC name for this compound

a)

3-methyl-4-ethylhexane

b)

3-ethyl-4-methylhexane

c)

3-methyl-4-ethylheptane

d)

3-ethyl-4-methylheptane

29.
What is the general formula of the alkynes?
a)
CnH2n+1
b)
CnH2n+2
c)
CnH2n-1
d)
CnH2n-2
30.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane