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Hydrocarbons Alkanes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
2.
If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
40
d)
42
3.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
4.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
5.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C8H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
6.
General formula of Alkane is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
7.
Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
a)
alkane
b)
alkene
c)
alkyne
d)
aromatic
8.

Which of the following shows the structure of ethene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

The boiling points of alkane molecules increase as their molecular sizes increase.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
Alkanes are known as saturated hydrocarbons because they contain only carbon-hydrogen single bonds.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
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
12.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
13.

What is the name of C5H12?

a)

Pentane

b)

Hexane

c)

Butane

d)

Heptane

14.

Which of the following has the highest boiling point?

a)

heptane

b)

pentane

c)

nonane

15.
a)

propane

b)

butane

c)

pentane