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12-04: Organic Reactions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of organic reaction produces both water and carbon dioxide?

a)

addition

b)

combustion

c)

esterification

d)

fermentation

2.

Given the incomplete equation for the combustion of ethane:

2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6 ___.

What is the formula of the missing product?

a)

CH3OH

b)

HCOOH

c)

H2O

d)

H2O2

3.

When butane burns in an excess of oxygen, the principal products are

a)

CO2 and H2O

b)

CO2 and H2

c)

CO and H2O

d)

CO and H2

4.

Given the equation for a reaction:

C4H10 + Cl2 → C4H9Cl + HCl.

Which type of reaction is represented by this equation?

a)

addition

b)

substitution

c)

fermentation

d)

polymerization

5.

Which type of reaction is represented by this equation?

a)

addition

b)

esterification

c)

polymerization

d)

substitution

6.

Which equation represents a substitution reaction?

a)

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

b)

C2H4 + Br2 → C2H4Br2

c)

C3H6 + H2 → C3H8

d)

C4H10 + Cl2 → C4H9Cl + HCl

7.

Which equation represents an addition reaction?

a)

C3H6 + Cl2 → C3H6Cl2

b)

CaCl2 + Na2CO3 → CaCO3 + 2NaCl

c)

CaCO3 → CaO + CO2

d)

C3H8 + Cl2 → C3H7Cl + HCl

8.

Two types of organic reactions are:

a)

addition and sublimation

b)

deposition and saponification

c)

decomposition and evaporation

d)

esterification and polymerization

9.

Given the balanced equation representing a reaction: Which type of reaction is represented by this equation?

a)

addition

b)

fermentation

c)

polymerization

d)

substitution

10.

Which reaction represents addition?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

A reaction between an alcohol and an organic acid is classified as:

a)

esterification

b)

fermentation

c)

saponification

d)

substitution

12.

What is the correct structural formula for the unidentified reactant, X, in the equation?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

The reaction of an alcohol with an organic acid produces a compound classified as what?

a)

a soap

b)

a salt

c)

an ester

d)

a base

14.

An alcohol and an organic acid are combined to form water and a compound with a pleasant odor. This reaction is an example of what?

a)

saponification

b)

esterification

c)

polymerization

d)

fermentation

15.

Which terms represent two types of organic reaction?

a)

sublimation and deposition

b)

sublimation and fermentation

c)

saponification and deposition

d)

saponification and fermentation

16.

Which type of reaction produces soap?

a)

polymerization

b)

combustion

c)

fermentation

d)

saponification

17.

Which is the product of hydrolysis of an animal fat by a strong base?

a)

water

b)

gasoline

c)

soap

d)

toluene

18.

Which equation represents fermentation?

a)

C2H4 + H2O → CH3CH2OH

b)

C2H4 + H2O → CH3CH2Cl

c)

C6H12O6 → 2CH3CH2OH + 2CO2

d)

2CH3CHO → C3H5CHO + H2O

19.

Which reaction produces ethanol?

a)

combustion

b)

esterification

c)

fermentation

d)

polymerization

20.

Given the balanced equation with an unknown compound represented by X.

Which compound is represented by X?

a)

CH3OH(aq)

b)

CH2(OH)2(aq)

c)

CH3CH2OH(aq)

d)

CH2OHCH2OH(aq)

21.

The products of the fermentation of a sugar are ethanol and...

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

sulfur dioxide

22.

Given the equation: Which type of reaction is represented by this equation?

a)

combustion

b)

esterification

c)

polymerization

d)

substitution

23.

The reaction that joins thousands of small, identical molecules to form one very long molecule is called

a)

esterification

b)

fermentation

c)

polymerization

d)

substitution

24.

Which type of reaction is represented by the equation below?

a)

esterification

b)

fermentation

c)

saponification

d)

polymerization

25.

The process of joining many small molecules into larger molecules is called

a)

neutralization

b)

polymerization

c)

saponification

d)

substitution