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Carbon Compounds (1)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A compound is a substance which contains .......
a)
only one type of atom
b)
only two types of atom
c)
two or more chemicals which can be easily separated
d)
two or more elements chemically joined together
2.

Which property of carbon is important in the forming of many types of organic compounds

a)

carbon has 6 electrons

b)

carbon has 6 protons

c)

carbon has 4 valence electrons

d)

carbon can only bond with hydrogen

3.

Because carbon has 4 valence electrons

a)

it can form up to 4 covalent bonds

b)

it can form ionic bonds

c)

it can form only double bonds

d)

it can form covalent bonds with H only

4.

This is an example of a

a)

straight carbon chain

b)

branched carbon chain

c)

carbon ring structure

5.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
What is the general formula of an alkane
a)
2n+2
b)
CnH2n+2
c)
CnH2n
d)
CnHn
7.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
8.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
9.
The longer the hydrocarbon, the _______ the boiling point
a)
Lower
b)
Higher
10.
Name the compound.
a)
hexane
b)
2,3-dimethylbutane
c)
ethylbutane
d)
2,2-dimethylbutane
11.
Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
a)
alkane
b)
alkene
c)
alkyne
d)
aromatic
12.
How many carbons are in the longest chain of the following molecule:
a)
11
b)
10
c)
9
d)
8
13.

Reaction between this compound and two mole of H2 in the presence of Ni catalyst will produce

a)

3-methylbutene

b)

3-methylbutane

c)

2-methylbutane

d)

2-methylbutene

e)

n-butane

14.

What is the observation obtained when alkene react with acidified KMnO4

a)

decolourize purple solution

b)

decolourize reddish brown solution

c)

decolourize blue solution

d)

yellow precipitate formed

15.
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
16.
General formula of Alkane is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
17.
General formula of Alkene is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
18.
What liquid detects the presence of an alkene?
a)
Alkene water
b)
Bromine water
c)
Water
d)
Limewater
19.

What term describes alkene molecules that contain a C=C double bond?

a)

saturated

b)

unsaturated

20.
When does incomplete combustion occur?
a)
Lack of oxygen
b)
Excess oxygen
c)
Depends
d)
Lack of fuel
21.

What are the first 3 alkenes in increasing carbon chain length?

a)

Methene, ethene, propene

b)

Ethene, propene, pentene

c)

Ethene, propene, butene

d)

Butene, ethene, propene

e)

Methene, ethene, propane

22.

What conditions are necessary in the reaction of alkenes with hydrogen?

a)

300°C, Iron catalyst

b)

60°C, Nickel catalyst

c)

600°C, High pressure

d)

Low temperature, Nickel catalyst

e)

600°C, High temperature

23.

Which statement about ethene is correct?

a)

It has no geometric isomers because there is free rotation around the C=C bond.

b)

It reacts with HBr in a nucleophilic addition reaction.

c)

It burns in excess oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

d)

The C=C bond is twice as strong as the C–C bond in ethane.

24.

All alkenes have .... bond

a)

double

b)

triple

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

25.

The alkene C3H6 is .... at room temperature

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

plasma

26.

If H2 is added to C4H8, the product will be C4H12

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Polymerization is used to produce all following product except for:

a)

PVC

b)

Polyethylene

c)

Paper

d)

Polystyrene

28.

When but-2-ene is shaken with bromine water, the brown bromine water is decolourised.

What is the product of this reaction?

a)

1,2-dibromobutene

b)

2,3-dibromobutene

c)

1,2-dibromobutane

d)

2,3-dibromobutane

29.
Which of the following hydrocarbons has a double bond in its carbon skeleton?
a)
C3H8
b)
C2H6
c)
C2H2
d)
C2H4
30.
Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain ___.
a)
at least one double or triple bond between carbon atoms
b)
only double bonds
c)
only single bonds between carbon atoms
d)
only triple bonds