SHS Chemistry · Year 2
Organic Compounds practice questions
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkanols and alkanoic acids, their general formulae, naming and benzene.
25 questions in this topic: 12 recall, 4 applying skills and concepts and 9 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.
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- Question 1Recall
The general formula for alkanes is
- aCnH2n+2
- bCnH2n
- cCnH2n-2
- dCnH2n+1OH
- Question 2Strategic thinking
Alkanes are used as fuels because burning them
- areleases energy
- babsorbs energy
- cproduces metals
- dforms acids
- Question 3Strategic thinking
A compound with the formula C2H4 would be classified as an
- aalkene
- balkane
- calkyne
- dalkanol
- Question 4Recall
Alkenes are hydrocarbons that contain at least one
- adouble bond
- btriple bond
- cionic bond
- dhydrogen bond
- Question 5Recall
The general formula for alkynes is
- aCnH2n-2
- bCnH2n
- cCnH2n+2
- dCnH2n+1OH
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