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25-minute Test : Part V Fossil Fuels and Carbon Compounds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements about coal and petroleum is INCORRECT?
a)
A. Coal formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms.
b)
B. Petroleum is a mixture consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
c)
C. Coal is a black rock.
d)
D. Petroleum is often found together with natural gas.
2.

Which of the combinations, as shown in the image, is correct?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Which of the following statements about expanded polystyrene is INCORRECT?
a)
A. It is lightweight.
b)
B. It is a good shock-absorbent.
c)
C. It is transparent.
d)
D. It is used in making disposable food boxes.
4.
What is the product when propene is bubbled into acidified potassium permanganate solution?
a)
A. Propane-1,1-diol
b)
B. Propane-1,2-diol
c)
C. Propane-1,3-diol
d)
D. Propane-2,2-diol
5.

Which of the structures, as shown in the image, is NOT a possible structure of C₃H₆O?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.

A part of the structure of a polymer is shown in the image. Which of the following is the monomer of this polymer?

a)
A. Chloromethane
b)
B. Chloroethene
c)
C. 1-chloropropene
d)
D. 1,3-dichloropropene
7.

The relative molecular mass of an alkane is 72.0. How many possible structures does it have? 

(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0)

a)
A. 2
b)
B. 3
c)
C. 4
d)
D. 5
8.

The process of the production of polyethene from petroleum is shown in the image. Which of the following combinations is correct?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Perspex is commonly used in making
a)
A. plastic pipes.
b)
B. plastic optical fibres.
c)
C. raincoats.
d)
D. luggage cases.
10.
Propane reacts with bromine to form dibromopropane as one of the products. How many possible structures does the dibromopropane have?
a)
A. 2
b)
B. 3
c)
C. 4
d)
D. 5
11.

What is the systematic name of the compound shown in the image?

a)
A. 1-chloro-2,4-dimethylhexane
b)
B. 2-chloro-4-methylhexane
c)
C. 3-methyl-5-chloropentane
d)
D. 5-chloro-3,5-dimethylpentane
12.

The diagram shows the set-up for cracking of medicinal paraffin. The first tube of the gas is discarded because

a)
A. it contains mainly medicinal paraffin.
b)
B. it contains mainly carbon dioxide.
c)
C. it contains mainly air.
d)
D. it contains unglazed porcelain as impurity.
13.

How much oxygen is needed for the complete combustion of 56.0 g of ethene?

(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0)

a)
A. 3.00 mol
b)
B. 3.50 mol
c)
C. 6.00 mol
d)
D. 7.00 mol
14.

The diagram shows the structure of cyclohexene. It can undergo addition polymerization to form a polymer. Which of the following represents a part of the structure of the polymer?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.

Which of the combinations about petroleum fractions and their major uses, as shown in the image, is correct?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which of the following pairs of hydrocarbons do NOT belong to the same homologous series?
a)
A. C₃H₈ and C₆H₁₄
b)
B. C₂H₄ and C₆H₁₂
c)
C. C₄H₆ and C₈H₁₄
d)
D. C₅H₁₂ and C₁₀H₂₀
17.

Which of the following reactions are responsible for the formation of acid rain?

(1) 2NO₂(g) + H₂O(l) → HNO₂(aq) + HNO₃(aq)

(2) SO₂(g) + H₂O(l) ⇌ H₂SO₃(aq)

(3) CO₂(g) + H₂O(l) ⇌ H₂CO₃(aq)

a)
A. (1) and (2) only
b)
B. (1) and (3) only
c)
C. (2) and (3) only
d)
D. (1), (2) and (3)
18.

Which of the following alternative energy sources are renewable?

(1) Biomass

(2) Wind power

(3) Nuclear energy

a)
A. (1) and (2) only
b)
B. (1) and (3) only
c)
C. (2) and (3) only
d)
D. (1), (2) and (3)
19.

Which of the following compounds are NOT possible products when ethane reacts with chlorine under diffuse sunlight?

(1) CH₃CH₂CH₃

(2) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃

(3) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃

a)
A. (1) and (2) only
b)
B. (1) and (3) only
c)
C. (2) and (3) only
d)
D. (1), (2) and (3)
20.

Which of the following pairs of compounds CANNOT be distinguished by using bromine (dissolved in an organic solvent)?

(1) Cyclohexane and hexane

(2) Hept-1-ene and hept-2-ene

(3) Polypropene and polystyrene

a)
A. (1) and (2) only
b)
B. (1) and (3) only
c)
C. (2) and (3) only
d)
D. (1), (2) and (3)