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Alkanes and Alkenes

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many carbon atoms are in propane
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
How many hydrogen atoms are in butane
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
3.
If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
40
d)
42
4.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
5.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
6.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
7.

What chemical is this? (C5H10)

a)

Pentene

b)

Pentane

c)

Hexane

d)

Heptene

8.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
9.
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain
a)
Carbon, only
b)
Carbon and Hydrogen, only
c)
Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen, only
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen, only
10.
General formula of Alkane is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
11.
Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
a)
alkane
b)
alkene
c)
alkyne
d)
aromatic
12.

Which of the following shows the structure of ethene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the following shows the structure of propene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Is the name of single bonded, saturated hydrocarbons.

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Alkynes

d)

Tanins

15.

Is the name of doubled bonded, unsaturated hydrocarbons.

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Allkynes

d)

Tanins

16.

is the alkene with 3 carbons in its chain.

a)

Ethene

b)

Propene

c)

Methene

d)

Decene

17.

Is the simplest alkane

a)

Ethane

b)

Methane

c)

Propane

d)

Decane

18.
Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?
a)
CO2
b)
C2H6
c)
C2H5OH
d)
CH3COOH
19.

How many chemical bonds can each carbon atom form?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

20.

_______________________are compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen

a)

Hydrocarbons

b)

Inorganic compounds

c)

Acids

21.

Match the following

a)

1.

Methane

b)

2.

Propene

c)

3.

Pentane

d)

4.

Ethane

e)

5.

Ethene

22.

Which of the following is an alkene?

a)

Propane

b)

Butane

c)

Propene

d)

Methane

23.

Match the following

a)

1.

Butane

b)

CnH2n

2.

General formula for an alkene

c)

CnH2n+2

3.

General formula for an alkane

d)

4.

Hexane

e)

5.

Nonane