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Hydrocarbons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hydrocarbons, the simplest family of carbon compounds, are made from these two elements:

a)

Hydrogen and Copper

b)

Helium and Carbon

c)

Hydrogen and Carbon

2.
What is the general formula for saturated hydrocarbons?
a)
CnH2n
b)
CnHn+1
c)
CnH2n+1
d)
CnH2n+2
3.

Compounds that are composed of the same number and type of atoms but have them arranged in different ways are ___________.

a)

isomers

b)

isotopes

c)

polymers

d)

alkanes

4.

Which of the following would have the highest boiling point?

a)

C3H8

b)

C4H8

c)

C5H12

d)

C22H44

5.

As the number of carbons increases the viscosity generally...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

varies

6.

As the number of carbons increases the volatility generally...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

varies

7.
Another term for burning is
a)
Fire triangle
b)
Magnesium oxide
c)
Combustion
d)
Bustion
8.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
How many carbon atoms are in ethane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
11.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
12.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
13.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.

What is the general formula of the alkenes?

a)

CnH2n+1

b)

CnH2n+2

c)

CnH2n

d)

CnH2n+1OH

15.
Alkanes are known as saturated hydrocarbons because they contain only carbon-hydrogen single bonds.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
How many carbon atoms are in propane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
How many carbon atoms are in butane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.

If an alkane has 10 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?

a)

20

b)

22

c)

40

d)

42

19.

Is the name of single bonded, saturated hydrocarbons.

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Alkynes

d)

Tanins

20.

Is the name of doubled bonded, unsaturated hydrocarbons.

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Allkynes

d)

Tanins