Question 1

Hydrocarbons are the primary constituents of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) drugs 
B) food flavors 
C) fuels 
D) fruit juices 
E) disinfectants 
A) drugs 
B) food flavors 
C) fuels 
D) fruit juices 
E) disinfectants

Question 2

Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of compounds that contain primarily carbon and hydrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mineral oil is a liquid hydrocarbon used as a laxative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An alkyne is an organic compound that contains a ________ bond.

Accepted Answer

A) single 
B) double 
C) triple 
D) aromatic 
E) hydrogen 
A) single 
B) double 
C) triple 
D) aromatic 
E) hydrogen

Question 5

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) 2-pentene 
B) trans-2-pentene 
C) trans-3-pentene 
D) cis-2-pentene 
E) cis-3-pentene 
A) 2-pentene 
B) trans-2-pentene 
C) trans-3-pentene 
D) cis-2-pentene 
E) cis-3-pentene

Question 6

The reaction of an alkene and water in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce an alcohol is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolysis 
B) alkoholysis 
C) halogenation 
D) hydration 
E) hydrohydration 
A) hydrolysis 
B) alkoholysis 
C) halogenation 
D) hydration 
E) hydrohydration

Question 7

What is the IUPAC name for a five-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

Accepted Answer

A) methane 
B) ethane 
C) propane 
D) butane 
E) pentane 
A) methane 
B) ethane 
C) propane 
D) butane 
E) pentane

Question 8

What is the IUPAC name for an eight-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

Accepted Answer

A) hexane 
B) heptane 
C) octane 
D) nonane 
E) decane 
A) hexane 
B) heptane 
C) octane 
D) nonane 
E) decane

Question 9

What is the IUPAC name of

Accepted Answer

A) ethane 
B) propane 
C) butane 
D) pentane 
E) hexane 
A) ethane 
B) propane 
C) butane 
D) pentane 
E) hexane

Question 10

Which one of the following compounds has the smallest number of hydrogen atoms?

Accepted Answer

A) butyne 
B) 2-methylpropane 
C) butene 
D) 2-methybutane 
E) butane 
A) butyne 
B) 2-methylpropane 
C) butene 
D) 2-methybutane 
E) butane

Question 11

What is the condensed structural formula for the product of the hydrogenation of 2-butene using a platinum catalyst?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)   
C)    
D)    
E)   
A)    
B)   
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 12

Propylene is used to induce ripening in fruits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Methane has a tetrahedral structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the IUPAC name of the continuous chain alkane with six carbon atoms?

Accepted Answer

A) butane 
B) pentane 
C) hexane 
D) heptane 
E) octane 
A) butane 
B) pentane 
C) hexane 
D) heptane 
E) octane

Question 15

Alkenes and alkynes are called unsaturated compounds because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) they have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms attached to each carbon in the compound 
B) they have fewer hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon chain than alkanes 
C) they have more hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon chain than alkanes 
D) they have more carbon atoms than alkanes 
E) they have fewer carbon atoms than alkanes 
A) they have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms attached to each carbon in the compound 
B) they have fewer hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon chain than alkanes 
C) they have more hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon chain than alkanes 
D) they have more carbon atoms than alkanes 
E) they have fewer carbon atoms than alkanes

Question 16

There are vast numbers of organic compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Isomers are molecules that share the same formula and have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a different shape to the molecule 
B) the same arrangement of atoms within the molecule 
C) a different arrangement of atoms within the molecule 
D) identical boiling points 
E) the same shape in each molecule 
A) a different shape to the molecule 
B) the same arrangement of atoms within the molecule 
C) a different arrangement of atoms within the molecule 
D) identical boiling points 
E) the same shape in each molecule

Question 18

Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of compounds of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) hydrogen 
C) living things 
D) polymers 
E) carbon 
A) oxygen 
B) hydrogen 
C) living things 
D) polymers 
E) carbon

Question 19

What is the name for this three-carbon alkyl group? 
CH3 -CH- CH3

Accepted Answer

A) propyl 
B) isopropyl 
C) butyl 
D) methyl 
E) ethyl 
A) propyl 
B) isopropyl 
C) butyl 
D) methyl 
E) ethyl

Question 20

What is(are)the product(s)of the complete combustion of any hydrocarbon?

Accepted Answer

A) CO only 
B)    only 
C) CO + H2O 
D)    + H2O 
E)  H2O only 
A) CO only 
B)    only 
C) CO + H2O 
D)    + H2O 
E)  H2O only

Hydrocarbons are the primary constituents of ________.

Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of compounds that contain primarily carbon and hydrogen.

Mineral oil is a liquid hydrocarbon used as a laxative.

An alkyne is an organic compound that contains a ________ bond.

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?

The reaction of an alkene and water in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce an alcohol is called ________.

What is the IUPAC name for a five-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

What is the IUPAC name for an eight-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

What is the IUPAC name of

Which one of the following compounds has the smallest number of hydrogen atoms?

What is the condensed structural formula for the product of the hydrogenation of 2-butene using a platinum catalyst?

Propylene is used to induce ripening in fruits.

Methane has a tetrahedral structure.

What is the IUPAC name of the continuous chain alkane with six carbon atoms?

Alkenes and alkynes are called unsaturated compounds because ________.

There are vast numbers of organic compounds.

Isomers are molecules that share the same formula and have ________.

Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of compounds of ________.

What is the name for this three-carbon alkyl group? CH₃ -CH- CH₃

What is(are)the product(s)of the complete combustion of any hydrocarbon?

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Hydrocarbons are the primary constituents of ________.

Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of compounds that contain primarily carbon and hydrogen.

Mineral oil is a liquid hydrocarbon used as a laxative.

An alkyne is an organic compound that contains a ________ bond.

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?

The reaction of an alkene and water in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce an alcohol is called ________.

What is the IUPAC name for a five-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

What is the IUPAC name for an eight-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

What is the IUPAC name of

Which one of the following compounds has the smallest number of hydrogen atoms?

What is the condensed structural formula for the product of the hydrogenation of 2-butene using a platinum catalyst?

Propylene is used to induce ripening in fruits.

Methane has a tetrahedral structure.

What is the IUPAC name of the continuous chain alkane with six carbon atoms?

Alkenes and alkynes are called unsaturated compounds because ________.

There are vast numbers of organic compounds.

Isomers are molecules that share the same formula and have ________.

Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of compounds of ________.

What is the name for this three-carbon alkyl group? CH3 -CH- CH3

What is(are)the product(s)of the complete combustion of any hydrocarbon?

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What is the name for this three-carbon alkyl group? CH₃ -CH- CH₃