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Covalent Compounds and Hydrocarbons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The names of all alkenes end with the suffix:

a)

-ane

b)

-yne

c)

-ene

2.

Hydrocarbons that contain only single carbon-carbon bonds are ______________.

a)

unsaturated

b)

saturated

3.

Alkenes and alkynes are ___________.

a)

saturated, because they have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms

b)

unsaturated, because they do not have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms

c)

aromatic compounds

4.

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

5.
What part of an atom is involved in chemical bonding?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
6.

Compounds made only with nonmetals are _________________ compounds.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

7.

A covalent bond involves __________ of electrons.

a)

sharing

b)

borrowing

c)

exchanging

d)

switching

8.

Why do atoms share electrons?

a)

To become more stable by having the electron configuration of a noble gas.

b)

To become ions and take a charge

c)

to increase the mass

d)

it's a nice thing to do.

9.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 Nonmetals

b)

1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal

c)

2 Metals

d)

2 Noble Gases

10.

Compared to ionic compounds, covalently bonded compounds generally have ______.

a)

good conductivity

b)

greater densities

c)

more chemical bonds

d)

a low melting and boiling point

11.

Name the following compound:

CO2

a)

monocarbon dioxide

b)

carbon oxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen carbonide

12.
Is Hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
13.
What is it called if there are three-pairs of electrons being shared?
a)
Triple bond
b)
Bond length
c)
Tribond
d)
Chocolate Mousse
14.
How many electrons are shared in a double bond?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
15.

How many Hydrogen atoms are in a glucose molecule C6H12O6?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

12

d)

6

16.

Name this hydrocarbon!

a)

Heptane

b)

Octane

c)

Heptyne

d)

Heptene

17.

Name this hydrocarbon!

a)

pentyne

b)

pentane

c)

hexane

d)

hexene

18.

Carbon is in Group 14 on the Periodic Table. How many bonds can it form based on the number of electrons needed to fill its valence?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

19.

Oxygen is in Group 16 on the Periodic Table. How many valence electrons does it have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

4

20.
Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?
a)
CO2
b)
C2H6
c)
C2H5OH
d)
CH3COOH