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Alkenes and Alkynes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water does add to C=C double bonds to give alcohols in the presence of an acid. This type of reaction is called ______________________.

a)

Catalytic hydrogenation

b)

Hydration

c)

Halogenation

d)

None of these

2.

It describes how a reaction takes place: which bonds break and in what order.

a)

Reaction mechanism

b)

Chemical reaction

3.

It states that, in the addition of HX, the hydrogen goes to the carbon that already has more hydrogen.

a)

Markovnikov's rule

b)

Octet rule

4.

These are unsaturated hydrocarbons with one or more double bonds.

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Alkynes

d)

None of these

5.

The general formula for alkenes.

a)

CnH2n

b)

CnH2n-2

c)

CnH2n+2

d)

CnH2n-6

6.

The first member of the alkene family.

a)

Ethane

b)

Ethene

c)

Ethyne

d)

Propylene

7.

The common name for ethene.

a)

Ethyl

b)

Acetylene

c)

Ethylene

d)

Propylene

8.

These are molecules having the same structural formula but differ in position in the molecules geometric structure with respect to the C=C.

a)

Geometric isomer

b)

Positional isomer

c)

Stereoisomer

d)

None of these

9.

This isomer means that two particular atoms (or group of atoms) are adjacent to each other.

a)

cis-

b)

trans-

c)

meta-

d)

ortho-

10.

This isomer means that two particular atoms (or group of atoms) are across from each other.

a)

cis-

b)

trans-

c)

meta-

d)

ortho-

11.

Cyclic compounds containing double bonds.

a)

Cycloalkynes

b)

Cycloalkenes

c)

Cycloalkanes

d)

None of these

12.

The simplest member of the alkyne family.

a)

Ethane

b)

Ethyne

c)

Methane

d)

Benzene

13.

Which molecular formula represents an alkyne?


a)

C2H2

b)

C2H4

c)

C2H6

d)

C4H8

14.

A molecule with the formula C3H6 is a:

a)

hexane

b)

propane

c)

decane

d)

propene

15.

How many positional isomers (meaning, in how many ways the double bond can be repositioned) for butene?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

This ion has a positive charge on a carbon atom. Such ion is called _______.

a)

carbocation

b)

anion

c)

cation

d)

atom

17.

Give the IUPAC name for the compound

a)

pentane

b)

2-pentene

c)

3-pentene

d)

3-pentyne

18.

Identify the type of addition reaction shown:

a)

Hydrogenation

b)

Hydration

c)

Addition of HX

d)

Halogenation

19.

What particular type of reaction is shown below?

a)

Hydrogenation

b)

Hydration

c)

Addition of HX

d)

Halogenation

20.

Which of the following shows the correct sturcture for 4-methyl-2-pentyne?

a)
b)
c)
d)