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Organic Chemistry Basics

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

name the group that has a single bond

a)

alkenes

b)

alcohols

c)

alkanes

d)

ethers

2.

the name of this compaund C4H10

a)

METHANE

b)

HEXENE

c)

BUTANOIC ACID

d)

BUTANE

3.

molecule with the same molecular structure but different structural formula

a)

fats

b)

lipids

c)

fossil fuels

d)

isomers

4.

the MP and BP increases as the molecular structure increases

a)

hydrocarbons

b)

ethers

c)

ketones

5.

what determines the properties of hydrocarbons

a)

BP

b)

molecular structure

c)

MP

6.

Which two elements do all organic compounds contain?

a)

Carbon and hydrogen

b)

Carbon and oxygen

c)

Oxygen and hydrogen

d)

Carbon and nitrogen

7.

All molecules of the alkane homologous series have which ending in their name?

a)

-ane

b)

-ene

c)

-anol

d)

-anoic acid

8.

The first four alkanes are listed below. In which list are they placed in the correct order, i.e. increasing number of carbon atoms?

a)

methane, ethane, propane, butane

b)

ethane, methane, propane, butane

c)

methane, ethane, butane, propane

d)

methane, propane, ethane, butane

9.

Which type of bonding is present within organic molecules?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

10.

What is the name of the alkane shown here?

a)

Methane

b)

Ethane

c)

Propane

d)

Butane

11.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butyne
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
12.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C8H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
13.
Name the compound.
a)
hexane
b)
2,3-dimethylbutane
c)
ethylbutane
d)
2,2-dimethylbutane
14.
Name the following
a)
4-ethyl-6-methyl nonane
b)
3-propyl-5-methyl octane
c)
2,4-dipropyl hexane
d)
4-ethyl-2-propyl heptane
15.

What is the name for this compound?

a)

4 - propylnonane

b)

4 - ethylnonane

c)

4 - propyloctane

d)

4 - ethyloctane

16.

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound:

a)

1,1-dethyl-2,2-dimethylpropane

b)

2,2-diethyl-1,1,1-trimethylethane

c)

3-ethyl-2,2-dimethylpentane

d)

3-ethyl-4,4-dimethylpentane

17.

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound:

a)

7-chloro-6-ethyloctane

b)

6-(1-chloroethyl)-6-ethyhexane

c)

2-chloro-3-ethyloctane

d)

1-(1-chloroethyl)-1-ethyhexane

18.

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound:

a)

3-ethyl-5-isopropyl-4,8-dimethylnonane

b)

3-(3-methylbutyl)-7-ethyl-2,4-dimethyheptane

c)

7-ethyl-5-isopropyl-2,6-dimethylnonane

d)

5-(3-methylbutyl)-3-ethyl-4,6-dimethyheptane