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A short quiz on organic chemistry

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  • 1. 

    What do you call compounds that contain carbon?

    • A.

      Organic compounds

    • B.

      Inorganic compounds

    • C.

      Ionic compounds

    • D.

      Covalent compounds

    Correct Answer
    A. Organic compounds
  • 2. 

    What do you call a carbon compound with a hydroxyl group?

    • A.

      Ester

    • B.

      Alcohol

    • C.

      Carbonic acid

    • D.

      Ether

    Correct Answer
    B. Alcohol
  • 3. 

    Which of the following is NOT a general property of organic compounds?

    • A.

      Have high melting points

    • B.

      Have low boiling points

    • C.

      Are covalent compounds

    • D.

      Are non polar compounds

    Correct Answer
    B. Have low boiling points
  • 4. 

    What kind of hydrocarbon is        H           H                                                     |            |                                                H - C = C - C - H                                                            |     |                                                           H    H

    • A.

      Alkane

    • B.

      Alkene

    • C.

      Alkyne

    • D.

      Alcohol

    Correct Answer
    B. Alkene
    Explanation
    there are only carbon and hydrogen atoms in the compound but the presence of a single double bond makes it alkene. also the number of hydrogen atoms is twice the number of carbon atoms.

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  • 5. 

    What is the name of this compound:                                                    H           H                                                     |            |                                                H - C = C - C - H                                                            |     |                                                           H    H

    Correct Answer
    propene
    Explanation
    the prefix for 3 carbon atoms is prop -; there are only carbon and hydrogen atoms so it's a hydrocarbon, the presence of a double bond carbon makes it alkene, so it's prop-ene: propene!

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  • 6. 

    Which of the following is NOT an oxygen-substituted hydrocarbon derivative?

    • A.

      Aldehyde

    • B.

      Ketone

    • C.

      Alcohol

    • D.

      Amine

    Correct Answer
    D. Amine

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