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Organic Chemistry Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemistry of the compounds present in living organisms?

a)

Analytical Chemistry

b)

Organic Chemistry

c)

Physical Chemistry

d)

Inorganic Chemistry

2.

Which element is the focus of Organic Chemistry?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

3.

What is the ability of carbon to form four strong covalent bonds called?

a)

Polymerization

b)

Hydrogenation

c)

Isomerization

d)

Catenation

4.

Which functional group is characteristic of alcohols?

a)

-C≡N

b)

-COOH

c)

-NH2

d)

-OH

5.

What is the general formula for alkanes?

a)

CnH2n-2

b)

CnH2n

c)

CnH2n+2

d)

CnH2n+1

6.

Which factor affects the physical properties of organic compounds related to the structure of the functional group?

a)

Presence of halogens

b)

Dipole moment of the molecule

c)

Formation of hydrogen bonding

d)

Length of carbon chains

7.

Why do molecules with polar functional groups have higher boiling points?

a)

They have lower molecular masses

b)

They have higher densities

c)

They have weaker intermolecular attractions

d)

They have stronger intermolecular attractions

8.

What affects the solubility of organic molecules in different solvents?

a)

Pressure

b)

Polarity of the solvent

c)

Molecular weight

d)

Temperature

9.

Why do molecules with higher molecular masses have higher melting points and boiling points?

a)

They have lower densities

b)

They have weaker London dispersion forces

c)

They have stronger London dispersion forces

d)

They have smaller molecular sizes

10.

Which functional group is characteristic of carboxylic acids?

a)

-C≡N

b)

-NH2

c)

-OH

d)

-COOH