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Chemistry Worksheet Hydrocarbons

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Which formula is that of an alkene? 5. Which substance is methane
A C2H6 B C3H6
C C3H8 D C4H10
2. The structures of four organic compounds
are

6. The diagram shows a flow diagram.

Which statement is not correct?

 Only one of the compounds is an alcohol.
 Only one of the compounds is an alkane.
 Only one of the compounds is unsaturated.
 Only three of the compounds are hydrocarbons.

3. Which statement about alkane molecules is cor-

rect?
 They burn in oxygen.
 They contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
 They contain double bonds.
 They contain ionic bonds.

4. Which statement about alkanes is correct?

7. Which columns describe the
 Ethane has one more carbon atom and one more
hydrogen atom than methane. hydrocarbons ethane and ethene?
 They are converted to alcohols by reaction with
steam.
 hey contain carbon-carbon double bonds.
 They form carbon dioxide and water on combus-
 1 (ethane) and 2 (ethene)
tion.
 1 (ethane) and 4 (ethene)
 2 (ethene) and 3 (ethane)
 3 (ethane) and 4 (ethene)
 8. Which equation represents incomplete  What is meant by the term isomerism?[1]
combustion of ethane?  What is meant by the term hydrocarbons?[1]
 C2H6 + O2 → 2CO + 3H2  Propene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon and
 C2H6 + 2O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2 cyclopropane is a saturated hydrocarbon.
 2C2H6 + 5O2 → 4CO + 6H2O  What is the difference between an
 2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O unsaturated and a saturated hydrocarbon?[1]
 Describe a chemical test to distinguish
9. What is the main constituent of natural between unsaturated and saturated
gas? hydrocarbons.[1]
 carbon dioxide 3. A hydrocarbon contains 85.7% carbon by
 ethane mass.
 hydrogen
 Deduce the empirical formula of this
 methane
hydrocarbon.
10. The table shows the formulae of members  What other piece of information is needed to
of the alkane series.
deduce the molecular formula of this
hydrocarbon?
4. Calculate the percent by mass of carbon in
butene and predict whether it is more
combustible than methane
5. An organic compound contains 54.5% carbon,
9.10% hydrogen and 36.4% oxygen by mass.
Calculate the empirical formula of this compound.
[1]
6. Alkanes are a homologous series of
hydrocarbons. The boiling point, melting point
1. Methylpropane is a saturated hydrocarbon.
and density of alkanes increase as the number
of carbon atoms increases.
 Give one other physical property of alkanes
which increases as the number of carbon
atoms increases. [1]
(a) Methylpropane reacts with chlorine in the  Give two other characteristics of a
presence of ultraviolet light to give several homologous series. [2]
compounds.  Two typical reactions of alkanes are
(i) One of these compounds has a relative molecular combustion and cracking.
mass of 127.  State the name of another typical chemical
 What is the molecular formula of this compound? (1) reaction of alkanes and the reactant needed
 Suggest a structure for this compound. Show all of to react with the alkanes.
the atoms and all of the bonds. (2) type of reaction, reactant
(ii) Another compound formed has the percentage 7. Here is the text extracted from the image:
composition by mass: Tridecane C13H28, can be cracked to produce an
29.7% carbon; 4.3% hydrogen; 65.9% chlorine. alkene with four carbon atoms and one other
Calculate the molecular formula for this compound. hydrocarbon only.
(iii) A compound is formed when one molecule of
methylpropane reacts with five molecules of chlorine. Construct an equation for this reaction.
Write the molecular formula for this compound. 8. The alkenes are a homologous series of
2. The structures of propene and cyclopropane hydrocarbons.
are shown. (a) Give the general formula for the alkenes. [1]
(b) The structure of an But-2-ene.

These two compounds are isomers of each other.