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Alkanes and Alkenes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many carbon atoms are in propane
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
How many hydrogen atoms are in butane
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
3.
If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
40
d)
42
4.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
5.

What chemical is this? (C5H10)

a)

Pentene

b)

Pentane

c)

Hexane

d)

Heptene

6.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C8H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
7.

Which of the following shows the structure of propene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
The first member of the alkene series is methene.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

Which of the following is unsaturated hydrocarbon ?

a)

propane

b)

propene

c)

propanol

d)

propanoic acid

10.

Methane reacts with chlorine in substitution reaction. Which of these is an essential condition?

a)

An acid catalyst

b)

A low temperature

c)

UV light

d)

A low pressure

11.

Alkanes react with excess oxygen to form

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

salt and water

c)

carbon monoxide and soot

d)

metal hydroxide and hydrogen

12.

Possible products of INCOMPLETE combustion

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

c)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

d)

Water (H2O)

13.
Which of the following would have the highest melting point?
a)
C3H8
b)
C4H8
c)
C5H12
d)
C22H44
14.

What is the structure of 2-methyl pent-2-ene ?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

15.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which is the name of this compound?

a)

3-ethyl-2,2-dimethylhex-3-yne

b)

4-ethyl-5,5-methylhex-2-yne

c)

4-butylhex-2-yne

d)

4-ethyl-5,5-dimethylhex-2-yne

17.

Give the IUPAC name for this compound

a)

3-methyl-4-ethylhexane

b)

3-ethyl-4-methylhexane

c)

3-methyl-4-ethylheptane

d)

3-ethyl-4-methylheptane

18.
Name this molecule:
a)
trifluoro-1-methylmethane
b)
1,1,1-trifluoromethane
c)
trifluorethane
d)
1,1,1-trifluoroethane
19.
How many carbons are in the backbone (longest chain) of this organic compound: 2,3,3-triethyl-4-nonene
a)
2
b)
6
c)
7
d)
9
20.
How many carbons are in the longest chain of the following molecule:
a)
11
b)
10
c)
9
d)
8