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Formation of crude oil and alkanes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many carbon atoms are in propane
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
3.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
4.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
5.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
6.
If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
40
d)
42
7.

How long does it take crude oil to form?

a)

6 months

b)

billions of years

c)

millions of years

d)

a couple of years

8.

Crude oil is...

a)

a mixture of compounds

b)

a fossil fuel

c)

formed over millions of years ago

d)

all are correct

9.

What elements do hydrocarbons contain

a)

Only carbon & sulphur

b)

Only carbon, hydrogen & oxygen

c)

Only carbon & hydrogen

d)

Carbon, hydrogen and other elements

10.

Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?

a)

CO2

b)

C2H5OH

c)

CH3COOH

d)

C2H6