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WorksheetsS3 Carbon Chemistry Quiz
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 52mins
What is the chemical element symbol for Carbon?
Ca
c
C
Cn
What is the Chemical element symbol for hydrogen?
Hy
He
h
H
What is the Chemical element symbol for oxygen?
O
Ox
Oy
o
What are the 3 types of fossil fuels?
Carbon dioxide
Coal
Crude Oil
Natural gas
Hydrogen
A fuel is a substance that burns to produce (a)
Hydrocarbons are made of what 2 elements?
Oxygen
Carbon
Carbon dioxide
Helium
Hydrogen
What are the 2 things produced when a hydrocarbon is burned in a combustion reaction with oxygen?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
Water and oxygen
Carbon dioxide and water
Carbon monoxide and water
Carbon and water
What is true about fossil fuels below? (#there maybe more than one correct answer).
They are renewable
They are non-renewable
They are running out
They pollute our planet and cause harm to the ozone layer
They give off fumes that we can breath in happily
What turns lime water cloudy?
hydrogen
carbon dioxide
carbon
oxygen
water
What turns cobalt chloride paper blue to a pale pink colour?
carbon
water
carbon dioxide
helium
hydrogen
What is true about crude oil? (#there maybe more than one correct answer)
They can be made in a laboratory
We have hundreds of years left of crude oil under the ground
They are formed under the sea bed
They take millions of years to make
They are made of decomposed plants and animals at high pressure and temperature
What is fractional distillation?
a process used to separate crude oil
a process used to burn up fuels
a way to make different products
how oil is extracted from the ground
Fractional distillation separates crude oil based on the different __________ of the molecules in the mixture
melting point
boiling point
freezing point
chemical reactivity
Crude oil is made up of:
Ethane
Butane
A mixture of different hydrocarbons
Extremely large hydrocarbons which are broken up once extracted
Where do short chain hydrocarbons collect?
At the top
In the middle
At the bottom
Where do long chain hydrocarbons collect?
At the top
In the middle
At the bottom
Shorter hydrocarbons have:
Higher boiling points
Lower boiling points
Water is more viscous than honey?
True
False
Bitumen (tar from the roads) is more flammable than methane?
true
false
Evaporation is when a liquid changes to a (a)
Refinery gas is used for?
Lubricating oil
Jet fuel
Cooking and heating
Tar on roads
Naphtha is used for?
plastics
car fuel
jet fuel
tar on roads
Kerosene is used as?
cooking and heating
bus fuel
car fuel
jet fuel
What group in the periodic table is carbon found?
1
2
3
4
What is the name of the alkane with 6 carbons?
propane
butane
pentane
hexane
What is the name of the alkane with 3 carbons?
methane
propane
ethane
butane
Which one of the below is most likely to be a gas?
heptane
methane
hexane
octane
A homologous series is a family of compounds with (1)________________ and (2)________________
same general formula / same viscosity
same general formula / similar chemical properties
same boiling point / similar chemical properties
same general formula / same number of carbons
Alkanes contain single bonds only?
true
false
Alkanes are hydrocarbons?
true
false
Which alkane from the below list will have the highest boiling point?
octane
methane
propane
hexane
Which alkane from the below list will have the lowest flammability?
methane
pentane
butane
ethane
What is the general formula for the alkane family?
CnH2n-2
CnH2n+4
CnH2n+2
CnH2n
An Alkane with 22 carbons must have how many hydrogens?
46
44
42
48
An alkane with 108 hydrogens must have how many carbons?
54
55
53
52
Alkanes are unsaturated?
True
False
Which of the following shows the structure of ethene?
What is meant by a homologous series?
A family of compounds with similar chemical properties and the same general formula
The method for separating the different length alkanes
The process for turning alkanes into alkenes
Where two compounds have the same displayed formula
Which of these statements are true about alkenes?
They are unsaturated
They have the general formula CnH2n
They have a C=C
They decolourise bromine water
The general formula for Alkenes is (a)
What is made when a large alkane goes through the cracking process?
Large alkane
large alkene
small alkane
small alkene
C20H42 --------> C3H6 + ??????
C17H34
C17H36
C17H35
C17H42
What is the name of the alkene with 4 carbons called?
propene
butane
butene
propane
Alkenes contain double bonds?
true
false
alkenes are unsaturated?
true
false
Polymers are derived from what raw materials?
Fossil fuels
Wood pulp
Clay
Metallic oxides
Thermosetting Plastics
Can be reshaped using heat and pressure.
Are lighter plastics
Can be recycled
Can not be reshaped using heat and pressure
The term polymerisation refers to
The forming of atoms into the monomer.
The length of the polymer chain.
The type of plastic.
The forming of the polymer chain.
Define polymer
circular molecule made with many repeating units
short molecule made of a few repeating units
long, chain-like molecule made of repeating units
chain-like molecule that contains hydrogen and oxygen
How many carbons (how long) are polyethylene chains?
0-10 carbons
10-100 carbons
100-1000 carbons
10,000 or more carbons
What would the polymer formed from ethene monomers be called?
polyethene
poly(ethene)
poly(propene)
polyene
Which one of these could polymerise to make poly(propene)
What monomer forms this polymer chain?
What monomer forms this polymer chain?
What does the term biodegradable mean?
It can be made from plants
It can be dissolved into water
It will rot away due to the action of living things
What feature of alkene molecules allows them to act as monomers?
The double C=C bond
The presence of carbon atoms
The presence of hydrogen atoms
Why does the disposal of polymers in landfill sites cause problems?
Polymers produce toxic fumes
Polymers dissolve into the water supply
Polymers are usually non-biodegradable
What letter goes outside the rounded brackets to show a polymer?
(a)
Which of these is an example of synthetic polymer?
cotton fibers
rubber
wool
polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Methane is a gas that can be used to create heat for homes?
True
False
Which below are considered Bio Fuels?
Vegetable Oil
Ethanol
Biodiesel
Biojet Fuel
Fossil Fuels are natural fuels formed in the earth from dead plants and animals that are millions of years old?
True
False
Which fuels below are considered Fossil Fuels?
Coal
Oil
Gas
Gatorade
Many scientists believe that Bio Fuels are better for our environment than Fossil Fuels?
True
False
