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Naming Alkanes Alkenes and Alkynes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name

Class

Date

Which of the following hydrocarbons contains at least one double bond?

Alkanes

Alkenes

Alkynes

Which of the following hydrocarbons contains only single bonds?

Alkanes

Alkenes

Alkynes

Which type of hydrocarbon is shown above?

Alkane

Alkene

Alkyne

None of the above

What is the prefix for a compound with 7 carbons?

Hex

Hept

Hesp

Hexa

Each member of a homologous series differs from the next by a

–CH₂ group

–CH group

–CO₂ group

–CH₄ group

State the general formula for alkene

C_nH_2n+2

C_nH_2n

C_nH_2n+1

C_nH_2n-2

Which are the following are all alkanes?

methane, ethane, propane

methane, ethene, propene

methene, ethene, propene

ethene, propene, butene

The formula for ethene is

C₂H₄

C₂H₆

CH₄

C₃H₆

The formula for propane is

C₂H₄

C₂H₆

C₃H₈

C₃H₆

10.

Which of the following hydrocarbons contains at least one triple bond?

Alkanes

Alkenes

Alkynes

Aromatics

11.

What is the prefix for a compound with 5 carbons?

Pent

Hex

Hept

But

12.

State the general formula for alkyne

$C_nH_{2n+2}$

$C_nH_{2n}$

$C_nH_{2n-2}$

$C_nH_{2n-1}$

13.

Which of the following is an alkene?

Methane

Ethene

Propane

Butane

14.

The formula for butyne is

$C_4H_6$

$C_4H_8$

$C_4H_10$

$C_4H_4$

15.

Which of the following compounds is an example of an alkyne?

Ethane

Ethene

Ethyne

Propane

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Naming Alkanes Alkenes and Alkynes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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