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Alcohols Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What functional group do alcohols contain?

a)

Carbonyl (-CO)

b)

Hydroxyl (-OH)

c)

Amino (-NH2)

d)

Phosphate (-PO4)

2.

How do the names of alcohols typically end?

a)

-ane

b)

-ene

c)

-yne

d)

-ol

3.

What is the general formula for saturated, straight-chain alcohols?

a)

CnH2n+2OH

b)

CnH2nOH

c)

CnH2n+1OH

d)

CnH2n-1OH

4.

What do isomers have in common?

a)

Different molecular formulas and different structural formulas

b)

The same molecular formula and the same structural formula

c)

The same molecular formula but different structural formulas

d)

Different molecular formulas but the same structural formula

5.

What is a physical property?

a)

A characteristic that can only be observed with a chemical reaction

b)

A characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance

c)

A description of how a substance changes in the presence of another substance

d)

A measurement that can only be taken when a substance is in a gaseous state

6.

What is the boiling point of a substance?

a)

The temperature at which a liquid freezes

b)

The temperature at which a gas condenses into a liquid

c)

The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas

d)

The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid

7.

Which of the following statements is true about alcohols?

a)

Alcohols have high boiling points and do not evaporate easily

b)

Alcohols cannot evaporate

c)

Alcohols have low boiling points and evaporate easily

d)

Alcohols have high boiling points and evaporate easily

8.

What is the relationship between the size of alcohols and their boiling points?

a)

As size increases, boiling points decrease.

b)

As size increases, boiling points increase.

c)

Size has no effect on boiling points.

d)

As size decreases, boiling points increase.

9.

Why do larger alcohols require more energy for their boiling points?

a)

Due to the decreasing strength of the intermolecular forces.

b)

Because they are less volatile.

c)

Due to the increasing strength of the intermolecular forces.

d)

Because they have lower molecular weights.

10.

What is the definition of miscibility?

a)

The ability of one solid to mix with another solid

b)

The ability of one liquid to mix with (dissolve in) another liquid

c)

The ability of one gas to mix with another gas

d)

The ability of one liquid to separate from another liquid

11.

Which of the following liquids are miscible with water?

a)

Methanol, ethanol, and propanol

b)

Methanol, benzene, and chloroform

c)

Ethanol, acetone, and hexane

d)

Propanol, toluene, and mercury

12.

How does the solubility of substances in water change as their size increases?

a)

The solubility increases as size increases

b)

The solubility does not change with size

c)

The solubility decreases as size increases

d)

The solubility first increases then decreases as size increases

13.

Alcohols are considered effective solvents because they can dissolve a variety of what?

a)

Water-based compounds only

b)

Oil-based compounds only

c)

Different compounds

d)

Solids only

14.

Which of the following products commonly contain alcohols as solvents?

a)

Perfumes, deodorants, and water

b)

Paints, dyes, and oils

c)

Perfumes, deodorants, paints, and dyes

d)

Juices, soft drinks, and milk

15.

Alcohols are used in which of the following cleaning products?

a)

Screen wipes, disinfectant wipes, and hand sanitiser

b)

Shampoos, conditioners, and soaps

c)

Detergents, fabric softeners, and bleaches

d)

Window cleaners, floor polishes, and furniture sprays

16.

What do alcohols produce when they burn with a clean blue flame?

a)

A) Carbon monoxide and hydrogen

b)

B) Carbon dioxide and water

c)

C) Nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide

d)

D) Methane and oxygen

17.

Why can ethanol be considered a renewable source of energy?

a)

Because it is derived from petroleum

b)

Because it is inexhaustible

c)

Because it is made from fermentation of crops that can be replanted

d)

Because it has an unlimited supply from the ocean

18.

What is released back into the atmosphere when burning plant material as fuel?

a)

Oxygen (O2)

b)

Nitrogen (N2)

c)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

d)

Methane (CH4)