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Alkanes, Alkenes etc

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
2.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
3.
General formula of Alkane is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
4.
Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
a)
alkane
b)
alkene
c)
alkyne
d)
aromatic
5.

Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?

a)

ethene

b)

heptane

c)

propyne

d)

methanol

6.
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
7.
General formula of Alkene is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
8.

A homologous series is a family of organic compounds with

a)

similar chemical properties and same general formula

b)

similar chemical properties and different general formula

c)

different chemical properties and same general formula

d)

similar physical properties and same general formula

9.

The formula for ethene is

a)

C2H4

b)

C2H6

c)

CH4

d)

C3H6

10.

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

11.

Which of the following reactions apply to alkenes only

a)

cracking

b)

substitution

c)

addition

d)

combustion

12.
What is essential for a combustion reaction to begin?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Fuel 
c)
Fuel, oxygen and heat
d)
Water and oxygen
13.
Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?
a)
Wood
b)
Coal
c)
Petroleum
d)
Natural Gas
14.
The word equation for combustion is:
fuel + oxygen -->
 water + ________ __________
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Limewater
15.
Cracking.....
a)
Breaks larger hydrocarbons into smaller hydrocarbons
b)
Separates hydrocarbons based on their length
c)
Detects alkenes
16.
What liquid detects the presence of an alkene?
a)
Alkene water
b)
Bromine water
c)
Water
d)
Limewater
17.

Complete the equation C16H34 ---> __________ + C2H4

a)

C16H34

b)

C2H30

c)

C10H20

d)

C14H30

18.

When testing for alkenes (unsaturation) bromine water turns from...

a)

orange --> blue/black

b)

colourless --> pink

c)

orange --> colourless

d)

orange --> clear

19.

Cracking large hydrocarbons releases...

a)

alkanes and alkenes

b)

alkanes only

c)

alkenes only

d)

polymers only

20.

What is fractional distillation?

a)

a process used to separate crude oil

b)

a process used to burn up fuels

c)

a way to make different products

d)

how oil is extracted from the ground

21.

Which of these substances is not a hydrocarbon?

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

e)

ammonia

22.

Fractional distillation separates crude oil based on the different __________ of the molecules in the mixture

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

freezing point

d)

chemical reactivity

23.

A fraction of crude oil is made up of:

a)

Hydrocarbons of similar chain lengths

b)

Numbers

c)

Large hydrocarbons

d)

Alkenes only

24.

Crude oil is made up of:

a)

Ethane

b)

Butane

c)

A mixture of different hydrocarbons

d)

Extremely large hydrocarbons which are broken up once extracted

25.

Where do short chain hydrocarbons collect?

a)

At the top

b)

In the middle

c)

At the bottom

26.

Where do long chain hydrocarbons collect?

a)

At the top

b)

In the middle

c)

At the bottom

27.

Shorter hydrocarbons have:

a)

Higher boiling points

b)

Lower boiling points

28.

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

a)

monomer

b)

dimer

c)

replicate

d)

polymer