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Hydrocarbons

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
How many carbon atoms are in ethane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
How many carbon atoms are in propane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
How many carbon atoms are in butane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain
a)
  Carbon and Nitrogen
b)
Carbon and Hydrogen 
c)
  Carbon, and Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, and  Hydrogen 
6.
Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?
a)
CO2
b)
C2H6
c)
C2H5OH
d)
CH3COOH
7.
At which pipe: M or N are hydrocarbons with lower boiling points collected?
a)
M
b)
N
8.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
9.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
10.

Which of the following would have the highest boiling point?

a)

C3H8

b)

C4H8

c)

C5H12

d)

C22H44

11.
Which of the following will react with Br2(l)
a)
hexene 
b)
cyclohexane
c)
hexane
d)
alkanes
12.
When the ring on a Bunsen burner is closed during a combustion reaction , soot forms. Soot is?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
carbon
c)
carbon monoxide
d)
burnt propane
13.
Which formula represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.

What is the general formula of the alkenes?

a)

CnH2n+1

b)

CnH2n+2

c)

CnH2n

d)

CnH2n+1OH

15.

In complete combustion, the products are?

a)

Carbon monoxide and water

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Carbon dioxide and carbon

d)

Carbon and water

16.

What process is used to separate crude oil in hydrocarbons with different chain lengths?

a)

distillation

b)

fractional distillation

c)

cracking

d)

polymerisation

17.

Where in the fractionating column are shorter chain hydrocarbon molecules obtained?

a)

At the top

b)

At the bottom

18.

Fractional distillation separates crude oil based on the different __________ of the molecules in the mixture

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

freezing point

d)

chemical reactivity

19.

Molecules collected at the bottom of the fractionating column tend to be...

a)

more viscous, less flammable and less volatile

b)

less viscous, more flammable and more volatile

c)

more viscous, more flammable and less volatile

d)

less viscous, less flammable and more volatile

20.

What are the products of incomplete combustion?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

water

c)

carbon

d)

hydrogen

21.

What does a fuel react with when it burns?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

22.

What is the term given to the process by which longer chain hydrocarbons are broken down into shorter length alkanes and alkenes?

a)

fractional distillation

b)

evaporation

c)

cracking

d)

polymerisation

23.

What conditions are needed for cracking?

a)

high temperature

b)

high pressure

c)

catalyst

d)

low temperature

24.

When testing for alkenes (unsaturation) bromine water turns from...

a)

orange --> blue/black

b)

colourless --> pink

c)

orange --> colourless

d)

orange --> clear

25.

Limewater turning cloudy is the test for...

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

hydrogen

d)

oxygen