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Alkanes and Alkenes

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following shows the structure of ethene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
The first member of the alkene series is methene.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
General formula of Alkene is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
4.

Which of the following is unsaturated hydrocarbon ?

a)

propane

b)

propene

c)

propanol

d)

propanoic acid

5.

Alkanes molecules are held together by

a)

metallic bonds

b)

Van der Waals forces of attraction

c)

covalent bonds

d)

ionic bonds

6.

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

7.

Alkanes react with excess oxygen to form

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

salt and water

c)

carbon monoxide and soot

d)

metal hydroxide and hydrogen

8.

Possible products of INCOMPLETE combustion

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

c)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

d)

Water (H2O)

9.

If an alkene has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?

a)

20

b)

22

c)

40

d)

42

10.
Which of the following would have the highest melting point?
a)
C3H8
b)
C4H8
c)
C5H12
d)
C22H44
11.
Which of the following would have the highest melting point?
a)
C3H8
b)
C4H8
c)
C5H12
d)
C22H44
12.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
13.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
14.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
15.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
16.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C8H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
17.
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
18.
Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
a)
alkane
b)
alkene
c)
alkyne
d)
aromatic
19.
a)

1-propene

b)

2-propyne

20.

A homologous series is a family of organic compounds with

a)

similar chemical properties and same general formula

b)

similar chemical properties and different general formula

c)

different chemical properties and same general formula

d)

similar physical properties and same general formula

21.

Each member of a homologous series differs from the next by a

a)

–CH2 group

b)

–CH group

c)

–CO2 group

d)

–CH4 group

22.

Which are the following are all alkanes?

a)

methane, ethane, propane

b)

methane, ethene, propene

c)

methene, ethene, propene

d)

ethene, propene, butene

23.

Both alkanes and alkenes are

a)

hydrocarbons

b)

alcohols

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

24.

An alkane is

a)

polyunsaturated

b)

polysaturated

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

25.

Which of the following reactions apply to alkenes only

a)

cracking

b)

substitution

c)

addition

d)

combustion

26.

Alkanes undergo substitution by chlorine only in the presence of

a)

UV light

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

aqueous bromine

27.

Which of the following shows the structure of propene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Hydrocarbons that contain a double bond are classified as ___

a)

alkanes

b)

alkenes

c)

alkynes

d)

alkines

29.

A double bond, such as those in alkenes, consists of ___

a)

a sigma bond

b)

a pi bond

c)

a sigma bond and a pi bond

d)

a sigma bond and two pi bonds

30.

Vegetable oils are generally polyunsaturated fats, meaning that they have lots of ___

a)

vitamins

b)

double bonds

c)

minerals

d)

stability

31.

3,4-dimetyhlhexane has the following structure

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

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

a)

propane

b)

butane

c)

pentane

d)

hexane

33.

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

34.

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

35.

Organic chemistry involves compounds containing (a)  

36.

As the number of carbons in an alkane the boiling point (a)  

37.

Name this hydrocarbon

(a)  

38.

Complete the formula for this alkene C (a)   H18