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Alkanes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many carbon atoms are in propane
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
How many hydrogen atoms are in butane
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
3.
If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
40
d)
42
4.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
5.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
6.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
7.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
8.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C8H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
9.
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
10.
General formula of Alkane is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
11.

Which of the following shows the structure of ethane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Crude oil is made up of:

a)

Ethane

b)

Butane

c)

A mixture of different hydrocarbons

d)

Extremely large hydrocarbons which are broken up once extracted

13.

Name the following hydrocarbon

a)

alkane

b)

pentene

c)

pentane

d)

alkene

14.
Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?
a)
CO2
b)
C2H6
c)
C2H5OH
d)
CH3COOH
15.

Fossil fuels (e.g. coal, oil and gas) are:

a)

renewable

b)

non-renewable

c)

finite

d)

not finite