Section 22.1
Alkanes
Practice Test
1.
The branch of chemistry that is devoted to the study of carbon compounds is _________.
a.
inorganic chemistry
b.
organic chemistry
c.
analytical chemistry
d.
physical chemistry
Hint
2.
What element is combined with carbon to form the simplest organic compounds, also known as hydrocarbons?
a.
hydrogen
b.
alcohols
c.
nucleic acids
d.
lipids
Hint
3.
What is the class of hydrocarbons that only have single bonds?
a.
alkynes
b.
alkenes
c.
alkanes
d.
alkylhalides
Hint
4.
What is the prefix name that indicates when six carbon atoms are present in the alkane chain structure?
a.
pent
b.
hex
c.
hept
d.
oct
Hint
5.
What is the name given to a series of compounds that differ from one another by a repeating unit?
a.
homologous series
b.
homogeneous series
c.
heterogeneous series
d.
hydrocarbon series
Hint
6.
The side chain on an alkane that appears to replace a hydrogen on the straight chain is a _________________.
a.
parent chain
b.
substituent chain
c.
longest chain
d.
cross-linked chain
Hint
