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ALKANES & ALKENES

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is the IUPAC name of the compound above?

a)

2,2-methyl-4-methylpentane

b)

4,4-dimethyl-2-methylpentane

c)

2,2-dimethyl-4-methylpentane

d)

2,2,4-trimethylpentane

2.

3,4-dimetyhlhexane has the following structure

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of the following could contain a triple bond (2 pi bonds)?

a)

C4H10

b)

C4H8

c)

C4H6

d)

C6H6

4.

2,2-dimethyl propane has the same number of carbons as

a)

propane

b)

butane

c)

pentane

d)

hexane

5.

Alkanes and alkenes molecules are held together by

a)

weak covalent bond

b)

weak London forces of attraction

c)

strong covalent bonds

d)

both covalent and London forces

6.

Which statement is correct regarding the amount of carbon dioxide and water produced when 1 mole of butane and 1 mole of butene burn in excess oxygen?

a)

the amount of carbon dioxide produced by butene is less than butane

b)

the amount of carbon dioxide produced by butene is more than butane

c)

the amount of water produced by butene is less than butane

d)

the amount of water produced by butene is more than butane

7.

What are the products formed during the incomplete combustion of alkanes or alkenes ?

a)

carbon and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

carbon, carbon monoxide and water

d)

carbon, carbon dioxide and water

8.

Ethane reacts with bromine under suitable condition.

Which is the product during the initiation step?

a)

bromine ion

b)

ethyl radical

c)

bromine radical

d)

hydrogen radical

9.

Methane reacts with chlorine in substitution reaction. Which of these is an essential condition?

a)

An acid catalyst

b)

A low temperature

c)

UV light

d)

A low pressure

10.

Alkenes undergo all the reactions below except

a)

combustion

b)

substitution

c)

addition

d)

polymerisation

11.

1 mole of ethene reacts with 0.5 mole of water according to the equation shown above. The percentage yield of the ethanol produced is 50%. What is the mass of ethanol produced? (RAM C=12, O=16, H=1)

a)

14g

b)

9g

c)

23

d)

11.5g

12.

What is the condition for hydration of butene ?

a)

phosphoric acid, 60 atm, 300 0C

b)

Nickel or platinum, 180 oC

c)

1000atm, 200 oC

d)

room temperature

13.

Which of the following is the monomer for this polymer ?

a)

ethene

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

propene

14.

An organic molecule W contains 3 carbon atoms. It requires 4.5 molecules of oxygen forncomplete combustion. What could W be?

a)

propane

b)

propene

c)

propyne

d)

propanal

15.

In polymer Z every carbon atom in the polymer chain is bonded to one hydrogen atom and one methyl group.

Which alkene could be polymerised to make polymer Z?

a)

but-1-ene

b)

but-2-ene

c)

methylpropene

d)

propene