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Organic Chemistry 1 Practice Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

Which of the following compounds exhibit the least acidity?

a)

Hydrogen Iodide (H-I)

b)

Hydrogen Chloride (H-Cl)

c)

Hydrogen Bromide (H-Br)

d)

Hydrogen Fluoride (H-F)

2.

Which compound possess the strongest bond?

a)

Hydrogen Iodide (H-I)

b)

Hydrogen Chloride (H-Cl)

c)

Hydrogen Bromide (H-Br)

d)

Hydrogen Fluoride (H-F)

3.

What is the correct name of the representation of the following compounds?

a)

Structural Formula

b)

Line Angle Formula

c)

Condensed Formula

d)

Molecular Formula

4.

This line-angle formula represents

a)

4-butyl-3-ethyl-2-methyl heptane

b)

4-ethyl-3-methyl-5-propyl nonane

c)

3-sec-butyl-4-propyl octane

d)

2,3-diethyl-4-propyl octane

5.

How many structural isomers are possible in butane?

(a)  

6.

The condensed formula of this compound is

a)

CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH2CH3)CH(Br)CH3

b)

CH3CH(CH2)CH(CH2CH3)CH(Br)CH3

c)

CH3CH2CH(CH3)(Br)CH3

d)

CH3CH2CH(CH2CH3)CH(Br)CH3

7.

From right to left, which carbon(s) is/are sp3 hybridized?

a)

1 only

b)

3 only

c)

2 & 3 only

d)

None

8.

Which orbitals overlap to produce the single bond between nitrogen and hydrogen respectively in an ammonium ion?

a)

sp3 – sp3

b)

s – s

c)

  sp2 – s

d)

sp3 – s

9.

   What is meant by the phrase 'sp3 hybridized' in terms of an atom?

a)

The atom is bonded to four (4) other atoms

b)

The atom only has sigma bonds attached to it

c)

   The atom has one unhybridized p orbital

d)

The s and p orbitals are degenerate

e)

  All of the above except C

10.

The H-C-H bond angle in alkanes is always near

(a)  

11.

Branched alkanes have lower boiling points than straight-chain alkanes because branched chain alkanes

a)

require more energy to overcome its attractive forces

b)

possess greater surface area

c)

are bulky with less points of contact (less surface area) for intermolecular interactions

d)

None of the above

12.

In a compound whose straight chain has less carbon atoms than its ring, which constituent forms the basis of the name?

a)

Straight Chain

b)

Ring

13.

Which type of cracking produces alkanes free from sulphur and nitrogen impurities through the use of heat and hydrogen?

a)

Thermo-catalytic cracking

b)

Hydro cracking

14.

Alkanes are the least reactive of organic compounds because they

a)

possess pi bonds

b)

lack functional groups

c)

possess sigma and pi bonds

d)

possess only weak intermolecular interactions between C and H atoms

e)

B & D

15.

In balancing alkane combustion reaction equations

a)

the number of moles of CO2 is half the number of C atoms in the alkane molecule

b)

the number of moles of H20 is equivalent to the number of H atoms in the alkane molecule

c)

the number of moles of H20 is equivalent to half the number of H atoms in the alkane molecule

d)

the number of moles of O2 is the sum of the moles of oxygen in CO2 and H2O divided by 2

e)

C & D

16.

Alkanes are obtained by a separation technique known as

(a)  

17.

There is a regular increase in heat of combustion for each additional CH2 group in an alkane

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Branched alkanes have/are

a)

lower heats of combustion

b)

less stable

c)

higher heats of combustion

d)

more stable

e)

A & D

19.

Which of the following DOES NOT occur when terminating a free radical substitution reaction of an alkane?

a)

Fewer reactive intermediates (radicals) are formed in this stage

b)

Reactive intermediates (radicals) react with stable/neutral molecules (alkanes)

c)

Radicals react with each other

d)

Neutral molecules are formed

20.

The rate determining step of a reaction is always the... slowest/fastest step?

(a)  

21.

Which would have the strongest van der waal's forces?

a)

Straight chain alkane

b)

Branched alkane

22.

Which IS NOT a characteristic of a free radical?

a)

It is highly reactive

b)

It is generated in the termination stage of substitution

c)

it possesses unpaired e-

d)

It is generated in the initiation stage of substitution