Alkanes And Petroleum
Quiz about alkanes
- 1.
Which alkane is pictured below?
- A.
Methane
- B.
Propane
- C.
Butane
- D.
Ethane
- E.
Hexane
Correct Answer
B. Propane -
- 2.
Which alkane is pictured below?
- A.
Methane
- B.
Propane
- C.
Butane
- D.
Ethane
- E.
Hexane
Correct Answer
C. Butane -
- 3.
Which alkane has 8 carbon atoms?
- A.
Heptane
- B.
Hexane
- C.
Methane
- D.
Butane
- E.
Octane
Correct Answer
E. Octane -
- 4.
Heptane has 7 carbons and ________ hydrogen atoms
- A.
12
- B.
14
- C.
16
- D.
18
- E.
20
Correct Answer
C. 16 -
- 5.
Which alkane has 6 hydrogen atoms attached?
- A.
Propane
- B.
Ethane
- C.
Methane
- D.
Butane
- E.
Hexane
Correct Answer
B. Ethane -
- 6.
Alkanes are made from what two elements:
- A.
Hydrgoen and oxygen
- B.
Hydrogen and nitrogen
- C.
Nitrogen and oxygen
- D.
Carbon and oxygen
- E.
Carbon and hydrogen
Correct Answer
E. Carbon and hydrogen -
- 7.
Is the image of hexane below a straight chin or a branched isomer?
- A.
Straight
- B.
Branched
Correct Answer
B. Branched -
- 8.
The image below is an isomer (branched chain) form of the alkane ___________.
- A.
Heptane
- B.
Hexane
- C.
Octane
- D.
Pentane
- E.
Nonane
Correct Answer
A. Heptane -
- 9.
What is the name of the alkane pictured below?
- A.
Propane
- B.
Butane
- C.
Ethane
- D.
Methane
- E.
Dodecane
Correct Answer
D. Methane -
- 10.
Alkanes make up what fuel source
- A.
Hydroelectricity
- B.
Parrafin wax
- C.
Petroleum
- D.
Geothermal
- E.
All types of fuel
Correct Answer
C. Petroleum -
- 11.
Can one use petroleum straight from the gound?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. No -
- 12.
How can we seperate petroleum into it's different parts?
- A.
Boiling points and density
- B.
Melting points and viscocity
- C.
Boiling points and melting points
- D.
A and B
- E.
B and C
Correct Answer
A. Boiling points and density -
- 13.
List 10 things around you that are most likely made from petroleum:
- 14.
Which has the highest boiling point from those listed below?
- A.
Methane
- B.
Ethane
- C.
Propane
- D.
Butane
- E.
Pentane
Correct Answer
E. Pentane -
- 15.
Which has the higest boiling point of those listed below
- A.
Straight Chain Pentane
- B.
Brahced (isomer) Pentane
- C.
Straight Chain Octane
- D.
Branched Isomer Octane
- E.
All of the above have the same Boiling Point
Correct Answer
C. Straight Chain Octane -
- 16.
In the "rainbow glass" each layer contained sugar and water, but in different concentrations. Despite the fact that each layer had the same ingrediants, why did each colorful layer mix together?
- A.
They had different viscosities
- B.
They had different elements
- C.
They had different velocities
- D.
They had different densities
- E.
They did mix! duh!
Correct Answer
D. They had different densities -
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