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Alkanes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
4.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
5.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
6.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
7.
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
8.
General formula of Alkane is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
9.

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

10.

Which are the following are all alkanes?

a)

methane, ethane, propane

b)

methane, ethene, propene

c)

methene, ethene, propene

d)

ethene, propene, butene

11.

Both alkanes and alkenes are

a)

hydrocarbons

b)

alcohols

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

12.

An alkane is

a)

polyunsaturated

b)

polysaturated

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

13.

What is the simplest alkane?

a)

ethane

b)

methane

c)

propane

d)

pentane

14.

Complete combustion of a hydrocarbon produces

a)

carbon monoxide and water

b)

Carbon dioxide and hydrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide and water

d)

carbon monoxide and hydrogen

15.

What type of chemical reaction can alkanes undergo?

a)

Addition

b)

Combustion

c)

Neutralisation

d)

Decomposition