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Reactions of alkanes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens if an alkane reacts with limited oxygen?

a)

Produced carbon dioxide and water

b)

Produced carbon monoxide and water

c)

Produced oxygen and water

d)

Produced soot and water

2.

What is the general formula of alkanes?

(a)  

3.

The formula of the 8th member of the alkane family is (a)  

4.

Th name of the 8th member of the alkane family is (a)  

5.

What is the condition needed for substitution reaction with chlorine?

a)

presence of sunlight

b)

presence of red light

c)

presence of UV light

d)

all of the above

6.

Which of the following is NOT a product formed when methane reacts under the needed conditions with chlorine?

a)

CH3Cl

b)

CH2Cl2

c)

CHCl4

d)

CCl4

7.

What type of chemical reaction is this:

C3H8 + 5O2 --> 3CO2 + 4H2O

a)

Incomplete combustion

b)

Substitution with oxygen

c)

Complete combustion

d)

Substitution with chlorine

8.

What type of chemical reaction is this:

C3H8 + Br2 --> C3H7CBr + HBr

a)

Incomplete combustion

b)

Substitution with chlorine

c)

Complete combustion

d)

Substitution with bromine

9.

Which of the following is true about incomplete combustion?

a)

It takes place because there is too much supply of air

b)

It takes place because there is not enough supply of air

c)

The products are soot and hydrocarbons

d)

The products are hydrogen and water

10.

Which two elements do all organic compounds contain?

a)

Carbon and hydrogen

b)

Carbon and oxygen

c)

Oxygen and hydrogen

d)

Carbon and nitrogen

11.
What are the products of complete combustion?
a)
SO2 + H2O
b)
H2O
c)
CO
d)
CO + H2O
e)
CO2 + H2O
12.
What does an alkene have that an alkane does not?
a)
Electrons
b)
Less reactive
c)
Oxygen
d)
Double C=C bond
e)
Single C-C bond
13.

What are the first 3 alkenes in increasing carbon chain length?

a)

Methene, ethene, propene

b)

Ethene, propene, pentene

c)

Ethene, propene, butene

d)

Butene, ethene, propene

e)

Methene, ethene, propane

14.
What is the general formula of an alkene
a)
2n+2
b)
CnH2n+2
c)
CnH2n
d)
CnHn
15.

Which of the following generally undergoes substitution reactions

a)

alkanes

b)

alkenes

c)

Alkanes and alkenes 

d)

algebras

16.

What is the main product when methane reacts with chlorine in the presence of UV light?

a)

Chloromethane

b)

Ethane

c)

Methanol

d)

Carbon dioxide

17.

What type of bond is primarily found in alkanes?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Metallic bond

18.

What is the simplest alkane?

a)

Methane

b)

Ethane

c)

Propane

d)

Butane

19.

What is the main source of alkanes?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural gas

c)

Wood

d)

Metal ores

20.

What is the effect of increasing molecular weight on the boiling point of alkanes?

a)

Boiling point decreases

b)

Boiling point increases

c)

Boiling point remains constant

d)

Boiling point fluctuates

21.

Why do we use cracking to get petrol?

a)

The supply of petrol from cracking is larger than the demand

b)

The supply of petrol from fractional distillation is larger than the demand

c)

The supply of petrol from fractional distillation is smaller than the demand

d)

The supply of petrol from cracking is smaller than the demand

22.

What is always produce during cracking?

a)

Alkane + alkane

b)

Alkane + alkene

c)

Alkene + alkene

23.

What type of reaction is cracking?

a)

Addition

b)

Displacement

c)

Thermal decomposition

d)

Neutralisation

24.

Which type of cracking requires zeolite?

a)

Steam

b)

Catalytic

25.

Octane (8 carbons) is cracked into hexane (6 carbons) and an alkene. What is the name of this alkene?

a)

Ethene

b)

Propene

c)

Butene

d)

Pentene