Organic Chemistry Quiz

1. What is the atomic number for carbon?

A.Six

2. What is the hardest mineral formed by carbon?

C.Diamond

3. How many valence electrons do carbon atoms have?

C.Four

4. The simplest alkane is:

A. Methane

5. The group of simple organic molecules that contain only C and H are called:
A. hydrocarbons
6. An alkene with seven carbon atoms has the formula:
C7H14
7. Compounds with the same chemical formula but different structures are called:
o isomers
7.1 Name the test used to determine where an alkene is present

Polyester are formed from two monomers, one of them is Di____ and the other is Di__. (Acid,
Ol)
______ linkage is seen in Esters. (Ester)
What are two other names of Polyester, they are ____________ and ___________. (Terylene,
Dacron)
___ suffix is of acid and ____ is of Alchohols
_________ Suffix is given to esters. (oate)
Esters have a _______ structure. (Covalent)

Bromine water test

8. What is the name of the compound with the formula CH3CH2CH3?

A. ethane
 B. methane
C. pentane
D. propane

9. Which of the following statements concerning alkanes is correct?

A.They have the same empirical formula
B.They occur naturally in crude oil
C.They undergo addition reaction
D.They are obtained from fermentation of sugars.

10. A bigger alkane smaller alkane + alkene

A.Oxidation
B.Fractional distillation
C.Reduction
D.Cracking

11. Which of the following is not an alkane or alkene?

A.1-MethylCycloHexene
B.2-2-3-TriMethylButane
C.1-Butanol
D.2-BromoButane

12. Which of the following is true about alkanes?

A.They are highly reactive compounds.
B.They are unsaturated hydrocarbons
C.Their melting and boiling points decrease down the group
D.They are linked together exclusively by single bonds

13. Which of the following are characteristic of a homologous series of organic compounds?
A.Similar structural formula
B.Similar chemical properties
C.Similar melting and boiling points
D.Have a general formula for the series
E.Similar molecular sizes

14. Name the following molecule:

2
3-methylpentane

3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid

15. Vinegar tastes sour because of ______.

A.Butanoic acid
B.Ethanoic acid

16. What are produced when ethanol is burns completely in air?

A.Carbon and water
B.Carbon monoxide and hydrogen
C.Carbon dioxide and water
D.Carbon monoxide and water

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17. Esterification is a __________.
A.Neutralisation reaction
B.Irreversible reaction
C.Condensation reaction
D.Addition reaction

18. Which is false about the formation of ethanol?

A.Ethanol contains a hydroxyl group
B.Ethanol is produced through the hydration of ethane
C.Ethanol is used as a fuel
D.Ethanol is a solvent

19. Esters are ________.

A.Poisonous
B.Used to make perfumes and flavourings
C.Foul-smelling compounds
D.Made from alcohols and non-organic acids
20. What are the products of the reaction between methanol and ethanoic acid
A.CH3COOCH3 and hydrogen
B.Ethyl methanoate and water
C.CH3COOCH3 and hydrogen
D.Methyl ethanoate and water

21. What is true about carboxylic acids?

A.Carboxylic acids can react with metals
B.Carboxylic acids cannot form hydrogen bonds
C.Alkanes oxidize to form carboxylic acids
D.Carboxylic acids are strong acids

22, What is the general molecular formula of alcohol?

A.CnH2n+1COOH
B.CnH2n+2OH
C.CnH2nOH
D.CnH2n+1OH

23. What is the reaction between an alcohol and carboxylic acid called?
A.Polymerisation
B.Hydrolysis
C.Hydration
D.Esterification