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Hydrocarbon Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the general formula for alkanes?

a)

CnH2n-2

b)

CnH2n+2

c)

CnH2n+3

d)

CnH2n

2.

Name the simplest alkane.

a)

Propane

b)

Methane

c)

Ethane

d)

Butane

3.

What is the name of the process by which alkanes are converted to alkenes?

a)

Hydrogenation

b)

Dehydrogenation or elimination reactions

c)

Isomerization

d)

Oxidation

4.

What is the functional group present in alkenes?

a)

Carbon-carbon double bond

b)

Carbon-hydrogen double bond

c)

Oxygen-carbon double bond

d)

Nitrogen-carbon double bond

5.

Which type of hydrocarbons contain at least one triple bond?

a)

Alkynes

b)

Aromatics

c)

Alkenes

d)

Alkanes

6.

What is the name of the process by which alkenes are converted to alkanes?

a)

Isomerization

b)

Polymerization

c)

Oxidation

d)

Hydrogenation

7.

What is the general formula for alkenes?

a)

CnHn

b)

CnH2n+2

c)

CnHn+2

d)

CnH2n

8.

Name the simplest alkene.

a)

Propene

b)

Methene

c)

Ethene

d)

Butene

9.

What is the functional group present in alkynes?

a)

Carbonyl group

b)

Quadruple bond

c)

Triple bond

d)

Double bond

10.

Which type of hydrocarbons contain at least one benzene ring?

a)

Aliphatic hydrocarbons

b)

Halogenated hydrocarbons

c)

Aromatic hydrocarbons

d)

Cycloalkanes

11.

What is the name of the process by which alkynes are converted to alkenes?

a)

Hydrogenation

b)

Polymerization

c)

Isomerization

d)

Oxidation

12.

What is the general formula for alkynes?

a)

CnH2n

b)

CnH2n-2

c)

CnH2n-1

d)

CnH2n+2

13.

Name the simplest alkyne.

a)

Methyne

b)

Butyne

c)

Ethyne

d)

Propyne

14.

What is the name of the process by which benzene is converted to cyclohexane?

a)

Oxidation reaction

b)

Catalytic hydrogenation

c)

Thermal decomposition

d)

Electrolysis process

15.

What is the name of the process by which cyclohexane is converted to benzene?

a)

Oxidation

b)

Dehydration

c)

Hydrogenation

d)

Dehydrogenation