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Organic

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A hydrocarbon contains...

a)

hydrogen and oxygen

b)

hydrogen, carbon and oxygen

c)

hydrogen and carbon

d)

carbon only

2.

There are __________ organic compounds known to scientists.

a)

9 million

b)

9000

c)

900

d)

90

e)

9

3.

The simplest organic compounds are the hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are made of ____________.

a)

Carbon and hydrogen only

b)

Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen

c)

Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen

d)

Carbon and nitrogen only

4.

Alkynes are hydrocarbons with at least one___________.

a)

double bond

b)

single bond

c)

triple bond

d)

quadruple

5.

How many bonds can each carbon atom form?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

All organic compounds must have this element:

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Potassium

d)

Hydrogen

7.

During the distillation of crude oil, petroleum compounds are separated according to the difference in their _______________.

a)

boiling point

b)

density

c)

unsaturation

d)

mass

8.

Which fossil fuel is made of 6% sulfur and is the dirtiest to burn?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

gasoline

d)

heating oil

9.

How many carbon atoms are in propane?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

A fossil fuel with 80 carbons must be a:

a)

a) gas

b)

b) liquid

c)

c) solid

11.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
12.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
How many carbon atoms are in ethane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
How many carbon atoms are in propane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
How many carbon atoms are in butane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain
a)
  Carbon and Nitrogen
b)
Carbon and Hydrogen 
c)
  Carbon, and Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, and  Hydrogen 
17.
What kind of hydrocarbon is this?
a)
alkene
b)
alkane
c)
alkyne
d)
benzene
18.

Name this compound.

a)

propene

b)

butane

c)

methyne

d)

ethyne

19.
Name this alkane.
a)
propane
b)
octane
c)
hexane
d)
butane
20.

Which hydrocarbon is a liquid at room conditions?

a)

C2H6

b)

C4H10

c)

C16H34

d)

C18H28

21.

Which of these substances is synthetic?

a)

sugar

b)

plastic

c)

kerosene

d)

RNA

22.

Carbon compounds can form:

a)

branched compounds

b)

straight compounds

c)

ring structures

d)

all of the above

23.

Benzene is NOT:

a)

made up of 6 carbons

b)

a ring structure

c)

made with alternating double bonds

d)

safe to drink