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Chemistry - Carbon Compounds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Saturated molecules contain...

a)

A carbon to carbon double bond

b)

Only single bonds between carbon atoms

c)

A water molecule

d)

A hydroxyl group

2.

Unsaturated molecules contain...

a)

A carbon to carbon double bond

b)

Only single bonds between carbon atoms

c)

A water molecule

d)

A hydroxyl group

3.

For a compound to be considered an organic compound it must contain

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

4.

A bond created by the sharing of electrons is known as...

a)

A covalent bond

b)

An ionic bond

c)

A sharing bond

d)

An electron bond

5.

The general formula of an alkene is:

a)

CnH2n

b)

CnH2n+2

c)

CnHn+2

d)

CnH2n-2

6.

The general formula of an alkane is:

a)

CnH2n

b)

CnH2n+2

c)

CnHn+2

d)

CnH2n-2

7.

Methane has...

a)

One carbon atom

b)

Two carbon atoms

c)

Three carbon atoms

d)

Four carbon atoms

8.

Heptane has....

a)

5 carbons

b)

6 carbons

c)

7 carbon

d)

8 carbons

9.

When heat is applied to a hydrocarbon and it melts, the energy is being used to...

a)

Break covalent bonds

b)

Overcome intermolecular forces

c)

Break a molecule

d)

Separate atoms

10.

Name this organic compound

a)

propanoic acid

b)

propane

c)

propanol

d)

propanone

11.
what kind of molecule is this?
a)
alkane
b)
alkene
c)
alkyne
d)
cycloalkane
12.
How many carbons are in the longest chain of the following molecule:
a)
11
b)
10
c)
9
d)
8
13.
Carbon can form double bonds with hydrogen
a)
True
b)
False
14.

C3H6

a)

Alkane

b)

Alkene

c)

Alkyne

15.
How many carbons are in the longest chain?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
1
d)
6
16.

Carbon is able to bond with atoms of other elements in many different ways because it has

a)

six protons

b)

four electrons

c)

six valence electrons

d)

four valence electrons

17.

Describe the chemical composition of crude oil.

a)

Crude oil is a mixture of lots of different compounds that are chemically combined. Most of the compounds in crude oil are hydrocarbons.

b)

Crude oil is a mixture of lots of different elements that are chemically combined. Most of the elements in crude oil are hydrocarbons.

c)

Crude oil is a mixture of lots of different compounds that are not chemically combined. Most of the compounds in crude oil are hydrocarbons.

d)

Crude oil is made of fossils.

18.

What method is used to separate crude oil into hydrocarbons?

a)

Erosion

b)

Fractional distillation

c)

Electrolysis

d)

Simple distillation

19.

What is the functional group of alcohols?

a)

- OH

b)

Hydrocarbons

c)

-Ol

d)

- Br

20.

The carbons circled in red...

a)

are double bonded

b)

are sharing two pairs of electrons

c)

are sharing three pairs of electrons

d)

form a single covalent bond