Question 1

Carbon-carbon bonds are usually strong and covalent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following terms applies to the alkanes?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrophobic 
B) hydrophilic 
C) soluble 
D) bases 
A) hydrophobic 
B) hydrophilic 
C) soluble 
D) bases A

Question 3

Which applies to the manner in which carbon bonds in alkanes?

Accepted Answer

A) The bonds are formed with carbon using an sp3 configuration. 
B) The bonds between carbon and other atoms are ionic. 
C) Carbon to carbon bonds are expected to be double bonds. 
D) The bonds formed by carbon all use p orbitals. 
A) The bonds are formed with carbon using an sp3 configuration. 
B) The bonds between carbon and other atoms are ionic. 
C) Carbon to carbon bonds are expected to be double bonds. 
D) The bonds formed by carbon all use p orbitals. A

Question 4

The naming of organic compounds is specific.Which is an incorrect statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Many compounds have been known long enough to have common names. 
B) The naming system of organic compounds is set by IUPAC rules. 
C) The naming system requires that the longest carbon chain must always be found. 
D) Organic compounds must have both an IUPAC and a common name. 
A) Many compounds have been known long enough to have common names. 
B) The naming system of organic compounds is set by IUPAC rules. 
C) The naming system requires that the longest carbon chain must always be found. 
D) Organic compounds must have both an IUPAC and a common name.

Question 5

The following compound would be named ____-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane.

Accepted Answer

A) cis 
B) trans 
C) either cis or trans 
D) neither cis nor trans 
A) cis 
B) trans 
C) either cis or trans 
D) neither cis nor trans

Question 6

Isomers have identical physical and chemical properties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following cycloalkanes contains a total of 12 carbon atoms?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-ethyl-2methylcyclononane 
B) 1-isopropyl-2-methylcycloheptane 
C) 1-methyl-2-ethylcycloheptane 
D) methylcyclodecane 
A) 1-ethyl-2methylcyclononane 
B) 1-isopropyl-2-methylcycloheptane 
C) 1-methyl-2-ethylcycloheptane 
D) methylcyclodecane

Question 8

Which of the following is a use for alkanes?

Accepted Answer

A) fuel 
B) lubricant 
C) solvent 
D) more than one response is correct 
A) fuel 
B) lubricant 
C) solvent 
D) more than one response is correct

Question 9

The condensed structural formula for 2,3-dimethylbutane would be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 
B) CH3CH2C(CH3)2CH2CH3 
C) CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH3)CH3 
D) CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH3)CH2CH3 
A) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 
B) CH3CH2C(CH3)2CH2CH3 
C) CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH3)CH3 
D) CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH3)CH2CH3

Question 10

What is a major difference between inorganic and organic compounds?

Accepted Answer

A) There are many more inorganic compounds than organic compounds. 
B) Organic compounds contain carbon; few inorganic compounds do. 
C) Organic compounds are never ionic. 
D) Organic compounds tend to be more polar than inorganic compounds 
A) There are many more inorganic compounds than organic compounds. 
B) Organic compounds contain carbon; few inorganic compounds do. 
C) Organic compounds are never ionic. 
D) Organic compounds tend to be more polar than inorganic compounds

Question 11

Some of the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headache,nausea,and rapid respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A compound is incorrectly named 2-ethyl 1-2,4-dimethylhexane.What would be the correct IUPAC name?

Accepted Answer

A) 3,3,5-trimethylheptane 
B) 3,3,4-trimethylheptane 
C) 2,2,4-trimethylheptane 
D) 2,4-dimethyl 1-2-ethylhexane 
A) 3,3,5-trimethylheptane 
B) 3,3,4-trimethylheptane 
C) 2,2,4-trimethylheptane 
D) 2,4-dimethyl 1-2-ethylhexane

Question 13

Which of the following compounds can exhibit structural isomerism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Alkanes are ____ in water and ____ than water.

Accepted Answer

A) insoluble,less dense 
B) soluble,less dense 
C) insoluble,more dense 
D) soluble,more dense 
A) insoluble,less dense 
B) soluble,less dense 
C) insoluble,more dense 
D) soluble,more dense

Question 15

An organic food is defined as something that contains organic chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a functional group associated with organic molecules? (Note: R represents any alkyl chain.)

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D) All are functional groups. 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D) All are functional groups.

Question 17

Organic compounds are always derived from a living source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There are more inorganic compounds than organic compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Inorganic compounds are never found in living systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The vast number of organic compounds is due to the unique chemistry of carbon.This chemistry involves

Accepted Answer

A) formation of long chains. 
B) cyclization. 
C) isomerism. 
D) More than one answer is correct. 
A) formation of long chains. 
B) cyclization. 
C) isomerism. 
D) More than one answer is correct.

Exam 11: Organic Compounds: Alkanes

Carbon-carbon bonds are usually strong and covalent.

Which of the following terms applies to the alkanes?

Which applies to the manner in which carbon bonds in alkanes?

The naming of organic compounds is specific.Which is an incorrect statement?

The following compound would be named ____-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane.

Isomers have identical physical and chemical properties.

Which of the following cycloalkanes contains a total of 12 carbon atoms?

Which of the following is a use for alkanes?

The condensed structural formula for 2,3-dimethylbutane would be which of the following?

What is a major difference between inorganic and organic compounds?

Some of the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headache,nausea,and rapid respiration.

A compound is incorrectly named 2-ethyl 1-2,4-dimethylhexane.What would be the correct IUPAC name?

Which of the following compounds can exhibit structural isomerism?

Alkanes are ____ in water and ____ than water.

An organic food is defined as something that contains organic chemicals.

Which of the following is NOT a functional group associated with organic molecules? (Note: R represents any alkyl chain.)

Organic compounds are always derived from a living source.

There are more inorganic compounds than organic compounds.

Inorganic compounds are never found in living systems.

The vast number of organic compounds is due to the unique chemistry of carbon.This chemistry involves

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