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Chemistry 12: College Preparation Unit 3 Self Quiz



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Organic compounds
a.
always come from living organisms
c.
must contain carbon
b.
must contain oxygen
d.
include all compounds that contain carbon
 

 2. 

An alkane with two carbon atoms has the formula
a.
C2H2
c.
C2H6
b.
C2H4
d.
C2H8
 

 3. 

The general formula for an alkene is
a.
CnHn
c.
CnH2n + 2
b.
CnH2n
d.
CnH2n + 4
 

 4. 

If an alcohol and an organic acid are chemically combined, the resulting compound is called an
a.
ester
c.
alkene
b.
ether
d.
alkane
 

 5. 

Alkynes
a.
are saturated hydrocarbons
c.
have at least one triple bond
b.
have the general formula CnHn
d.
are less reactive than alkenes
 

 6. 

The process of separating petroleum into its fractions is called
a.
condensing
c.
boiling
b.
refining
d.
distillation
 

 7. 

Amino acids
a.
are the building blocks of proteins
b.
contain an amino group and a carboxyl group
c.
are both of the above
d.
are none of the above
 

 8. 

Which of the following is a polymer?
a.
ethane
c.
an amino acid
b.
rubber
d.
ethylene
 

 9. 

Esterification occurs when
a.
a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol
b.
solid fats are combined with sodium hydroxide
c.
a carbon atom is bonded to an –OH group
d.
there is a reaction between two different monomers
 

 10. 

An amine is made up of
a.
an amino group bonded to a carbonyl group
b.
an amino group bonded to a hydrocarbon
c.
a carbohydrate consisting of two monosaccharides
d.
two amino acids joined together with a peptide bond
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 11. 

Aldehydes are substituted hydrocarbons that contain a(n) ____________________ group on the end of the carbon chain.
 

 

 12. 

Gasohol contains an alcohol called ____________________, which is produced from converted starches.
 

 

 13. 

Unsaturated hydrocarbons with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds are called ____________________.
 

 

 14. 

____________________ have the same formula but different structures.
 

 

 15. 

Monomers link through addition reactions to form a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 16. 

An ammonia molecule in which one or more hydrogen atoms are substituted by alkyl groups is called a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 17. 

The ____________________ group is the functional group of a carboxylic acid.
 

 

 18. 

Hydrocarbons that have double or triple bonds between carbon atoms are said to be ____________________.
 

 

 19. 

Different fractions of petroleum have different ____________________, thus allowing the fractions to be separated.
 

 

 20. 

A(n) ____________________ reaction occurs when one substance is added to produce a larger product by eliminating a small molecule.
 

 

Other
 

 21. 

Draw the structural diagram and write the formula for each of the following organic compounds:
a. 2-pentene





Formula: _______________________
b. 1-propanol





Formula: _______________________
c. 2-hexyne





Formula: ______________________

d. methyl butanoate





Formula: ______________________

e. ethanamide





Formula: ______________________
 



 
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