Substituted Hydrocarbons and Their Reaction
Practice Test
1.
What is the principle use of alkanes?
a.
as polar solvents
b.
as fuels
c.
as flavorings
d.
as antiseptics
2.
The side chain on an alkane that appears to replace a hydrogen on the straight chain is a _________________.
a.
parent chain
b.
cross-linked chain
c.
substituent chain
d.
longest chain
3.
The branch of chemistry that is devoted to the study of carbon compounds is _________.
a.
physical chemistry
b.
analytical chemistry
c.
organic chemistry
d.
inorganic chemistry
4.
What is the product of the addition polymerization of ethene?
a.
Kevlar
b.
nylon
c.
PVC
d.
polyethylene
5.
What is the name of the process in which a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol producing an ester and releasing water?
a.
condensation
b.
hydroxylation
c.
hydration
d.
halogenation
6.
What is the main source of hydrocarbons?
a.
combustion
b.
grains
c.
petroleum
d.
waste products
7.
The functional group for an alcohol is ________________.
a.
-OH
b.
-Cl
c.
-NH
2
d.
-COOH
8.
Substances that cause cancer are ______________.
a.
carcinogenic
b.
aliphatic
c.
unsaturated
d.
substituted
9.
What is the difference between an alkyl halide and and aryl halide?
a.
An alkyl halide contains a halogen atom bonded to an aromatic group; an aryl halide contains a halogen bonded to an aliphatic carbon atom.
b.
Alkyl halides contain double bonds; aryl halides do not.
c.
Alkyl halides contain functinal groups; aryl halides do not.
d.
An alkyl halide contains a halogen atom bonded to an aliphatic carbon atom; an aryl halide contains a halogen bonded to an aromatic group.
10.
Compounds that are composed of the same number and type of atoms but have them arranged in different ways are ___________.
a.
polymers
b.
alkanes
c.
isotopes
d.
isomers
11.
What is the name given to a hydrocarbon that contains a ring?
a.
branched-chain hydrocarbon
b.
unsaturated hydrocarbon
c.
straight-chain hydrocarbon
d.
cyclic hydrocarbon
12.
What organic compound is characterized by the presence of a triple bond?
a.
alkyl halide
b.
alkane
c.
alkyne
d.
alkene
13.
The structural formula -C=C- indicates a ___________ bond between the carbon atoms.
a.
double covalent
b.
double ionic
c.
single ionic
d.
single covalent
14.
What is a possible product of a reaction between chloromethane and sodium hydroxide solution?
a.
methanal
b.
ethanol
c.
ethyl amine
d.
methanol
15.
The formation of an alkene from an alkane is known as a(n) _____________ reaction.
a.
addition
b.
halogenation
c.
elimination
d.
condensation
16.
The oxidation of 2用ropanol will produce ______________.
a.
2用ropanal
b.
2用ropanol
c.
2用ropanone
d.
2用ropanoic acid
17.
The organic compound that has a nitrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom in an aliphatic chain or an aromatic ring is known as a(n) _______________.
a.
alcohol
b.
amine
c.
carboxylic acid
d.
alkane
18.
What is the difference between an aldehyde and a ketone?
a.
Aldehydes have carboxyl groups at the end of a carbon chain; ketones have carboxyl groups within carbon chains.
b.
Aldehydes have carbonyl groups at the end of a carbon chain; ketones have carbonyl groups within carbon chains.
c.
Aldehydes have carbonyl groups; ketones have carboxyl groups.
d.
Aldehydes have carboxyl groups; ketones have carbonyl groups.
19.
Chiral carbons will produce _____________.
a.
structural isomers
b.
monomers
c.
optical isomers
d.
polymers
