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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Reactions that open up a double or triple bond to insert various atoms are called ___
summation reactions
addition reactions
substitution reactions
elimination reactions
Specifically, when a hydrocarbon undergoes an addition reaction with a water molecule it's called ___
hydrogenation
hydroxynation
hydration
liquidation
What is the general formula for alkynes?
CnH2n-2
CnH2n-4
CnH2n
CnH2n+2
Name the simplest alkyne.
Propyne
Butyne
Ethyne
Methyne
What is the name of the process by which alkynes are converted into alkenes?
Polymerization
Hydrogenation
Substitution
Oxidation
In 2-butene, If the methyl groups are on the same side of the double bond, we call it ___
delta- 2-butene
cis-2-butene
sigma-2-butene
trans-2-butene
Reactions that open up a double or triple bond to insert various atoms are called ___
summation reactions
addition reactions
substitution reactions
elimination reactions
4-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-hex-2-yne
Which reagent is commonly used to prepare alkynes from vicinal dihalides?
Br2
LiAlH4
alc.KOH&NaNH2
H2O
What is the primary method for synthesizing terminal alkynes?
Oxidation
Dehydrohalogenation
Hydrogenation
Hydrolysis
Which of the following statements is true regarding the acidity of terminal alkynes?
They have no acidic properties.
They are more acidic than alkanes.
They are less acidic than alkenes.
They are equally acidic as alkenes.
Which of the following compounds is an example of a terminal alkyne?
All of the above
1-pentyne
2-butyne
1-butyne
What is the product of the reaction between 1-butyne and HBr?
Butane
1-bromobutane
Butyne
2-bromobutane
What type of reaction occurs when an alkyne reacts with a halogen?
Hydrogenation
Halogenation
Hydrolysis
Dehydrohalogenation
What is the hybridization of the carbon atoms in an alkyne?
sp3d
sp3
sp2
sp
What is the product of the reaction between 1-butyne and H2 in the presence of a catalyst?
Butane
2-butyne
1-hexene
2-pentyne
What is the product of the reaction between ethyne and water in the presence of an acid catalyst?
Butyne
ethanal
Butane
1-bromobutane
