Question 1

Cyclic alkanes are planar molecules containing one or more rings of carbon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The IUPAC name for the molecule below is 2, 3-diethyl-2-methylpentane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which formula represents a cyclic alkane?

Accepted Answer

A) C10H18 
B) C10H22 
C) C9H20 
D) C10H20 
E) C11H20 
A) C10H18 
B) C10H22 
C) C9H20 
D) C10H20 
E) C11H20

Question 4

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 4-isopentylnonane 
B) 3-ethyl-4-propylnonane 
C) 3, 3-dimethyl-4-propylnonane 
D) 3, 3-dimethyl-4-butylnonane 
A) 4-isopentylnonane 
B) 3-ethyl-4-propylnonane 
C) 3, 3-dimethyl-4-propylnonane 
D) 3, 3-dimethyl-4-butylnonane

Question 5

Shark liver oil is approximately 14% pristane (C19H40). Pristane is an acyclic alkane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A four carbon substituent bonded to a long carbon chain is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A four carbon substituent bonded to a...

Question 7

C2H6 has a higher boiling point than the compound below.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The molecules below are constitutional isomers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a constitutional isomer of the compound shown below?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E) More than one of the molecules above is a constitutional isomer of the original molecule. 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E) More than one of the molecules above is a constitutional isomer of the original molecule.

Question 10

A branched-chain alkane with five carbon atoms has the same number of hydrogen atoms that a straight-chain alkane with five carbon atoms has.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The name of the compound below is _____.

Accepted Answer

1, 1-dimet

Question 12

Octane is a saturated hydrocarbon with eight carbons attached in a continuous chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The compounds below are constitutional isomers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The two structures below represent the same compound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The products of the incomplete combustion of an alkane are _____ and water.

Accepted Answer

carbon mon

Question 16

Which name is not a valid IUPAC name for an alkane?

Accepted Answer

A) 2, 3, 4-trimethylhexane 
B) 1-butyl-2-ethylcyclopentane 
C) 1-ethyl-2-butylpentane 
D) 5-butyl-2-methylnonane 
A) 2, 3, 4-trimethylhexane 
B) 1-butyl-2-ethylcyclopentane 
C) 1-ethyl-2-butylpentane 
D) 5-butyl-2-methylnonane

Question 17

Acyclic alkanes with four or more carbon atoms have constitutional isomers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Combustion is an example of an oxidation-reduction reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which has the highest boiling point?

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas 
B) lubricating oil 
C) gasoline 
D) kerosene 
E) fuel oil 
A) natural gas 
B) lubricating oil 
C) gasoline 
D) kerosene 
E) fuel oil

Question 20

What is the IUPAC name of this molecule?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 12: Alkanes

Cyclic alkanes are planar molecules containing one or more rings of carbon.

The IUPAC name for the molecule below is 2, 3-diethyl-2-methylpentane.

Which formula represents a cyclic alkane?

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

Shark liver oil is approximately 14% pristane (C19H40). Pristane is an acyclic alkane.

A four carbon substituent bonded to a long carbon chain is called _____.

C2H6 has a higher boiling point than the compound below.

The molecules below are constitutional isomers.

Which of the following is a constitutional isomer of the compound shown below?

A branched-chain alkane with five carbon atoms has the same number of hydrogen atoms that a straight-chain alkane with five carbon atoms has.

The name of the compound below is _____.

Octane is a saturated hydrocarbon with eight carbons attached in a continuous chain.

The compounds below are constitutional isomers.

The two structures below represent the same compound.

The products of the incomplete combustion of an alkane are _____ and water.

Which name is not a valid IUPAC name for an alkane?

Acyclic alkanes with four or more carbon atoms have constitutional isomers.

Combustion is an example of an oxidation-reduction reaction.

Which has the highest boiling point?

What is the IUPAC name of this molecule?

Matter and Measurement

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Chemical Reactions

Energy Changes, Reaction Rates, and Equilibrium

Gases, Liquids, and Solids

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Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Organic Compounds That Contain Oxygen, Halogen, or Sulfur

The Three-Dimensional Shape of Molecules

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Shark liver oil is approximately 14% pristane (C₁₉H₄₀). Pristane is an acyclic alkane.

C₂H₆ has a higher boiling point than the compound below.