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Alkenes & Alkanes

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

A homologous series is a family of organic compounds with

a)

similar chemical properties and same general formula

b)

similar chemical properties and different general formula

c)

different chemical properties and same general formula

d)

similar physical properties and same general formula

2.

A homologous series is a family of organic compounds with

a)

similar chemical properties and same general formula

b)

similar chemical properties and different general formula

c)

different chemical properties and same general formula

d)

similar physical properties and same general formula

3.

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

a)

–CH2 group

b)

–CH group

c)

–CO2 group

d)

–CH4 group

4.

Which of the following can be used to distinguish between alkanes and alkenes?

a)

add a few drops of aqueous bromine

b)

add a few drops of Universal indicator

c)

add a piece of blue litmus paper

d)

add a piece of red litmus paper

5.

Which of the following statement is correct?

a)

Alkenes can turn aqueous bromine from reddish-brown to colourless.

b)

Alkenes can turn aqueous bromine from colourless to reddish-brown.

c)

Alkanes can turn aqueous bromine from reddish-brown to colourless.

d)

Alkanes can turn aqueous bromine from colourless to reddish-brown.

6.

State the general formula for alkane

a)

CnH2n+2

b)

CnH2n

c)

CnH2n+1

d)

CnH2n-2

7.

State the general formula for alkene

a)

CnH2n+2

b)

CnH2n

c)

CnH2n+1

d)

CnH2n-2

8.

Which are the following are all alkanes?

a)

methane, ethane, propane

b)

methane, ethene, propene

c)

methene, ethene, propene

d)

ethene, propene, butene

9.

Which are the following are all alkenes?

a)

methane, ethane, propane

b)

methane, ethene, propene

c)

methene, ethene, propene

d)

ethene, propene, butene

10.

The formula for ethene is

a)

C2H4

b)

C2H6

c)

CH4

d)

C3H6

11.

The formula for propane is

a)

C2H4

b)

C2H6

c)

C3H8

d)

C3H6

12.

Alkanes react with excess oxygen to form

a)

carbon dioxide and water vapour

b)

salt and water

c)

carbon monoxide and soot

d)

metal hydroxide and hydrogen

13.

Both alkanes and alkenes are

a)

hydrocarbons

b)

alcohols

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

14.

An alkane is

a)

polyunsaturated

b)

polysaturated

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

15.

Alkanes undergo substitution by chlorine only in the presence of

a)

UV light

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

aqueous bromine

16.

What are the conditions for cracking?

a)

solid catalyst of aluminium oxide and silicon dioxide, at 600oC

b)

nickel catalyst at 200oC

c)

nickel catalyst at 600oC

d)

solid catalyst of aluminium oxide and silicon dioxide, at 200oC

17.

Which of the following statements about cracking is not true?

a)

Cracking is the breakdown of large alkane molecules into small molecules.

b)

Cracking is used to produce fuel for motor vehicles.

c)

Cracking is used to produce H2 and alkenes.

d)

Cracking takes place in the presence of sunlight.

18.

Polyunsaturated means having many

a)

C=C bonds

b)

C-C bonds

c)

C=O bonds

d)

C-O bonds

19.

Which of the following shows the structure of ethene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which of the following shows the structure of propene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which of the following shows the structure of ethane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What is the name of 4 carbons alkane?

a)

Butane

b)

Butyne

c)

Butene

23.

What type of reaction is shown?

a)

Polymerisation

b)

Hydrogenation

c)

Hydration

d)

Bromination

24.

When an alkane is added to bromine water it remains orange. Why?

a)

Bromine only reacts with saturated compounds

b)

Bromine only reacts with unsaturated compounds

25.

What is used to test for saturation/ unsaturation?

a)

Bromine acid

b)

Potassium permanganate

c)

Iodine solution

d)

Bromine water

26.
Which formula represents a saturated hydrocarbon?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
What colour does bromine water turn in the presence of an alkene
a)
Orange
b)
Blue
c)
Colourless
d)
Green
28.

Unsaturated molecules contain...

a)

A carbon to carbon double bond

b)

Only single bonds between carbon atoms

c)

A water molecule

d)

A hydroxyl group

29.

Cracking is the breaking down of long-chain hydrocarbons into (a)   molecules.

It produces alkenes, smaller alkanes or hydrogen.

30.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain
a)
  Carbon and Nitrogen
b)
Carbon and Hydrogen 
c)
  Carbon, and Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, and  Hydrogen 
32.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
33.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
34.

What chemical is this? (C5H10)

a)

Pentene

b)

Pentane

c)

Hexane

d)

Heptene

35.

Polyunsaturated fats and oils contain ______ carbon-carbon double bonds.

Hydrogenation is used to convert _______ _______ to _________.

(a)