12.1 Multiple-Choice Questions: Chapter 12 Introduction To Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons

General, Organic & Biological Chemistry, 5e (Timberlake)
Chapter 12 Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons
12.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) In the three-dimensional structure of methane, CH4, the hydrogen atoms attached to a carbon atom are
aligned
A) in a straight line.
B) at the corners of a square.
C) at the corners of a tetrahedron.
D) at the corners of a rectangle.
E) at the corners of a cube.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.1
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2) In a molecule with a symmetrical arrangement of polar bonds, the overall molecule is

A) highly polar.
B) somewhat polar.
C) nonpolar.
D) reverse polar.
E) strongly reverse polar.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.1
3) Generally, a solution of an organic compound in water will be electrically

A) highly conductive.
B) highly ionized.
C) nonconductive.
D) insulated.
E) charged.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.1
4) VSEPR theory predicts that simple carbon compounds will form bonds that are
A) as far apart as possible.
B) as close together as possible.
C) arranged in a straight line.
D) pointed to the corners of a cube.
E) pointed to the corners of a triangle.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.1
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5) A molecule containing a carbon atom bonded to four chlorine atoms has the shape of a
A) triangle.
B) rhombus.
C) square.
D) cube.
E) tetrahedron.
Answer: E
Objective: 12.1
6) The bond angles of tetravalent carbon are all approximately

A) 90°.
B) 109°.
C) 60°.
D) 100°.
E) 45°.
Answer: B
Objective: 12.1
7) As carbon bonds with atoms of increasingly higher electronegativities, the polarity of the bond
A) decreases.
B) increases.
C) stays the same.
D) reverses.
E) becomes inverted.
Answer: B
Objective: 12.1
8) Carbon tetrachloride has a polar C-Cl bond. What is the overall polarity of the carbon tetrachloride
molecule?
A) weakly polar
B) strongly polar
C) reversed polarity
D) nonpolar
E) inverse polarity
Answer: D
Objective: 12.1
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9) Which of the following is NOT typical of most organic compounds?
A) high melting point
B) poor solubility in water
C) low boiling point
D) covalent bonding
E) high flammability
Answer: A
Objective: 12.1
10) Which one of the following is NOT an organic substance?

A) an antibiotic
B) nylon
C) coal
D) silk
E) salt, sodium chloride
Answer: E
Objective: 12.1
11) A hydrocarbon contains only the elements

A) hydrogen and oxygen.
B) carbon and oxygen.
C) carbon and hydrogen.
D) carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
E) carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.1
12) Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of compounds of

A) oxygen.
B) hydrogen.
C) living things.
D) polymers.
E) carbon.
Answer: E
Objective: 12.1
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13) How does a molecule of a vitamin synthesized in the laboratory behave when compared to the
behavior of the same vitamin isolated from a natural source (e.g., vitamin C synthesized, compared to
vitamin C from rose hips)?
A) identical in every way
B) usually identical
C) Some effects are the same.
D) Few effects are the same.
E) The natural vitamin is better.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.1
14) How many valence electrons does carbon have?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
E) five
Answer: D
Objective: 12.1
15) Carbon atoms always have how many covalent bonds?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
E) five
Answer: D
Objective: 12.1
16) An organic compound composed of carbon and hydrogen connected only by single bonds is an
A) alkane.
B) alkene.
C) alkyne.
D) aromatic compound.
E) alcohol.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.2
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17) In a condensed structural formula, each carbon atom is
A) shown with all individual atoms and bonds drawn.
B) shown with only the other carbon atoms.
C) grouped with its bonded hydrogen atoms.
D) not explicitly shown.
E) written in lowercase letters.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.2
18) A formula that shows the arrangement of all bonds in a molecule is called a(n)
A) molecular formula.
B) complete structural formula.
C) condensed structural formula.
D) condensed molecular formula.
E) isomeric formula.
Answer: B
Objective: 12.2
19) Which of these formulas is the expanded structural formula for an alkane with three carbon atoms?
A) C3H6
B) C3H8
C) CH3-CH2-CH3
D) C - C - C
E) H H H
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H-C-C- C-H
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H H H
Answer: E
Objective: 12.2
20) What is the condensed structural formula for an alkane with four carbon atoms?
A) CH3-CH=CH-CH3
B) CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3
C) C4H10
D) C - C - C - C
E) H H H H
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H-C- C- C- C-H
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H H H H
Answer: B
Objective: 12.2
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21) What is the name of the continuous chain alkane with six carbon atoms?
A) butane
B) pentane
C) hexane
D) heptane
E) octane
Answer: C
Objective: 12.2
22) What is the name of this compound?
CH3- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH3
A) hexane
B) heptane
C) octane
D) butane
E) pentane
Answer: B
Objective: 12.2
CH3- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH3
A) pentane
B) hexane
C) heptane
D) octane
E) methylbutane
Answer: A
Objective: 12.2
24) What is the name of CH3- CH2- CH2- CH3?

A) ethane
B) propane
C) butane
D) pentane
E) hexane
Answer: C
Objective: 12.2
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A) ethane
B) propane
C) butane
D) pentane
E) hexane
Answer: E
Objective: 12.2
26) What is the name for a four-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

A) methane
B) ethane
C) propane
D) butane
E) pentane
Answer: D
Objective: 12.2
27) What is the name for a five-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

A) methane
B) ethane
C) propane
D) butane
E) pentane
Answer: E
Objective: 12.2
28) What is the mame for a six-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

A) hexane
B) heptane
C) octane
D) nonane
E) decane
Answer: A
Objective: 12.2
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29) What is the name for a seven-carbon continuous-chain alkane?
A) hexane
B) heptane
C) octane
D) nonane
E) decane
Answer: B
Objective: 12.2
30) What is the name for an eight-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

A) hexane
B) heptane
C) octane
D) nonane
E) decane
Answer: C
Objective: 12.2
31) What is the name for a nine-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

A) hexane
B) heptane
C) octane
D) nonane
E) decane
Answer: D
Objective: 12.2
32) What is the name for a ten-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

A) hexane
B) heptane
C) octane
D) nonane
E) decane
Answer: E
Objective: 12.2
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A) cyclopentane
B) cyclohexane
C) cycloheptane
D) cyclooctane
E) hexane
Answer: B
Objective: 12.2
A) cyclopentane
B) cyclohexane
C) cycloheptane
D) cyclooctane
E) pentane
Answer: A
Objective: 12.2
35) The IUPAC name for CH3 -Cl is

A) methyl chloride.
B) chloromethane.
C) methanechlorine.
D) chloroethane.
E) methane chloride.
Answer: B
Objective: 12.3
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36) Which of the following pairs of compounds are structural isomers?
A) Cl Cl
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CH3 C HCH2 CH3 and CH3CH2 C HCH3
B) ClCH2CH2CH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl
C) CH3CHCH3 and CH3CHCH2Cl
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CH2Cl CH3
D) Cl
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CH3CHCH3 and CH3 C CH3
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CH2Cl CH3
E)
Answer: D
Objective: 12.3
37) What is the IUPAC name for the following?
CH3
∣
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH- CH2-CH3
A) 4-methylhexane
B) 3-methylhexane
C) heptane
D) methylhexane
E) 2-methylhexane
Answer: B
Objective: 12.3
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CH3
│
CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
A) 1-methylbutane
B) 4-methylbutane
C) pentane
D) butane
E) hexane
Answer: C
Objective: 12.3
A) 1-chlorobutane
B) 2-chlorobutane
C) 3-chlorobutane
D) 2-chloropropane
E) chlorobutane
Answer: B
Objective: 12.3
40) What is the IUPAC name for Cl-CH2 -CH2 - CH2-Cl?

A) 1,3-dichloropropane
B) 1,1-dichloropropane
C) dichloropropane
D) 1,3-dichlorobutane
E) propane dichloride
Answer: A
Objective: 12.3
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41) What is the name of ?
A) pentane
B) methylpentane
C) 2-methylpentane
D) 4-methylpentane
E) hexane
Answer: C
Objective: 12.3
42) What is the name for the following?
A) hexane
B) dimethylbutane
C) 3,3-dimethylbutane
D) 2,2-dimethylbutane
E) 2-dimethylbutane
Answer: D
Objective: 12.3
A) 1,2-dichloro-3-methylpentane
B) 1,2-dichloro-3-methylcyclopentane
C) 1-methyl-2,3-dichlorocyclopentane
D) 3-methyl-1,2-dichlorocyclopentane
E) 1,2-dichloro-3-methylcyclobutane
Answer: B
Objective: 12.3
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44) What is the IUPAC name of this alkane?
A) 4-ethyl-2,2-dimethylpentane
B) 2-ethyl-4,4-dimethylpentane
C) 2,2,4-trimethylhexane
D) 2-ethyl-2,2-dimethylpentane
E) 3,5,5-trimethylhexane
Answer: C
Objective: 12.3
45) Which of the following compounds could have the molecular formula C7H16?
A) hexane
B) pentane
C) 2-methylheptane
D) 2,3-dimethylpentane
E) 3-ethylhexane
Answer: D
Objective: 12.3
A) 1,1-dichlorobutane
B) 1,2,-dichlorobutane
C) 1,3-dichlorobutane
D) 1,4-dichlorobutane
E) dichlorobutane
Answer: C
Objective: 12.3
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47) What is the name of the alkyl group CH3-CH2-CH2-?
A) propane
B) methyl
C) ethane
D) ethyl
E) propyl
Answer: E
Objective: 12.3
48) What is the IUPAC name for this alkane?
A) 2-ethyl-3-methylpentane
B) 4-ethyl-3-methylpentane
C) 3, 4-dimethylhexane
D) 2, 3-diethylbutane
E) octane
Answer: C
Objective: 12.3
49) What is the name for a one-carbon alkyl substituent?

A) methyl
B) ethyl
C) propyl
D) butyl
E) pentyl
Answer: A
Objective: 12.3
50) What is the name for a two-carbon alkyl group?

A) methyl
B) ethyl
C) propyl
D) butyl
E) pentyl
Answer: B
Objective: 12.3
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51) What is the name for a three-carbon alkyl group?
A) methyl
B) ethyl
C) propyl
D) butyl
E) pentyl
Answer: C
Objective: 12.3
52) What is the name for this three-carbon alkyl group?
CH3 - CH - CH3
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A) n-propyl
B) iso-propyl
C) butyl
D) iso-butyl
E) ethyl
Answer: B
Objective: 12.3
53) According to the IUPAC convention for chemical naming, which part of a hydrocarbon is selected as
the main chain for a hydrocarbon chain?
A) the most highly branched chain
B) the shortest chain
C) the longest chain drawn in a straight line
D) the longest continuous chain, regardless of bends
E) the chain with the most substituted carbons in it
Answer: D
Objective: 12.3
54) According to the IUPAC convention, alkyl group names should be located ________ of the name of
the main chain.
A) in front
B) at the end
C) in the middle
Answer: A
Objective: 12.3
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55) According to the IUPAC convention, alkyl substituents on a hydrocarbon chain should be listed in
which order?
A) alphabetical including prefixes
B) alphabetical without considering prefixes
C) in order with the substituent having the highest number of carbons first
D) in order with the substituent having the lowest number of carbons first
E) in order with the substituent having the highest total number of carbons first
Answer: B
Objective: 12.3
56) When drawing a structural formula, the first step is to draw

A) the substituents.
B) the most highly substituted carbons.
C) the saturated carbons.
D) the main carbon chain.
E) the functional group.
Answer: D
Objective: 12.3
57) In the equation for the combustion of pentane, the coefficient of carbon dioxide is
A) one
B) two.
C) three.
D) four.
E) five.
Answer: E
Objective: 12.4
58) The reaction for the combustion of heptane is
C7H16 + 11O2 → 7CO2 + 8H2O.
How many liters of CO2 at STP are produced from the complete combustion of 2.00 moles of heptane?
A) 44.8 L
B) 22.4 L
C) 157 L
D) 246 L
E) 314 L
Answer: E
Objective: 12.4
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59) Which of the following is true of nonane, C9H20, which has a density of 0.79 g/mL, melts at -51 °C,
and boils at 157 °C?
A) Nonane is soluble in water.
B) Nonane is a gas at room temperature.
C) Nonane is a solid at room temperature.
D) Nonane does not undergo combustion.
E) Nonane floats on the surface of water.
Answer: E
Objective: 12.4
60) Organic compounds that are poorly soluble in water behave that way because they are
A) highly polar.
B) moderately polar.
C) covalently bonded.
D) generally nonpolar.
E) ionically bonded.
Answer: D
Objective: 12.4
61) Hydrocarbons are the primary constituents of

A) drugs.
B) food flavors.
C) fossil fuels.
D) fruit juices.
E) disinfectants.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.4
62) The reaction of butane with oxygen is called

A) substitution.
B) addition.
C) neutralization.
D) combustion.
E) titration.
Answer: D
Objective: 12.4
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63) What is(are) the product(s) of the complete combustion of any hydrocarbon?
A) CO only
B) CO2 only
C) CO + H2O
D) CO2 + H2O
E) H2O only
Answer: D
Objective: 12.4
64) The balanced equation for the complete combustion of C5H12 will give which of these product(s)?
A) CO2 only
B) C5H12O5 only
C) 5CO2 + 5H2O
D) 5CO2 + 6H2O
E) 10CO + 12H2O
Answer: D
Objective: 12.4
65) What type of compound is CH3-CH2-CH3?

A) alkane
B) branched alkane
C) cycloalkane
D) haloalkane
E) isomer
Answer: A
Objective: 12.5
66) An alkene is always a carbon compound that contains a ________ bond.

A) single
B) double
C) triple
D) aromatic
E) hydrogen
Answer: B
Objective: 12.5
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67) An alkyne is always a carbon compound that contains a ________ bond.
A) single
B) double
C) triple
D) aromatic
E) hydrogen
Answer: C
Objective: 12.5
68) A hydrocarbon with a double bond is a(n)

A) alkane.
B) alkene.
C) alkyne.
D) alcohol.
E) saturated compound.
Answer: B
Objective: 12.5
69) The carbon atoms in saturated hydrocarbons

A) have only single bonds.
B) contain at least one double bond.
C) contain at least one triple bond.
D) contain a benzene ring.
E) contain both a double and a triple bond.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.5
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70) Which of the compounds is a cycloalkene?
A) CH2 = CH-CH = CH2
B)
C) CH3-C = CH2
D)
E)
Answer: D
Objective: 12.5
71) An unsaturated compound always

A) is a cycloalkane.
B) contains a double bond.
C) contains a triple bond.
D) contains at least one double or triple bond.
E) is aromatic.
Answer: D
Objective: 12.5
72) Which of the following compounds is an alkyne?

A) CH3-CH2-CH3
B) C3H6
C) CH3-CH2-C ≡ CH
D) H2C = CH-CH = CH2
E) 2-pentene
Answer: C
Objective: 12.5
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73) The IUPAC name of CH3-CH = CH-CH3 is
A) 2-butene.
B) 2-butane.
C) 1-butene.
D) butene.
E) 2-butyne.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.5
74) When naming an alkene, the parent chain is the longest carbon chain
A) that does not contain the double bond.
B) regardless of whether or not it contains the double bond.
C) that contains at least one of the carbon atoms of the double bond.
D) that contains both atoms of the double bond.
E) that contains a branch.
Answer: D
Objective: 12.5
75) The IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-C ≡ C-CH3 is

A) 3-pentyne.
B) 2-pentyne.
C) pentyne.
D) 1-methylbutyne.
E) 2-propene.
Answer: B
Objective: 12.5
76) The IUPAC name for ethylene is

A) ethane.
B) cycloethane.
C) ethyne.
D) ethanene.
E) ethene.
Answer: E
Objective: 12.5
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77) What is the condensed structural formula of the compound propene?
A) CH3-CH2-CH3
B) H3C = CH2-CH3
C) H2C = C = CH2
D) CH3-CH = CH2
E) HC ≡ C-CH3
Answer: D
Objective: 12.5
78) What is the condensed structural formula for the compound 3-hexene?
A) CH3
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CH3-CH2-C H-CH2-CH3
B) CH2 = CH-CH2 -CH2 -CH2 -CH3
C) CH3-CH2-CH = CH-CH2-CH3
D) CH3-CH2-CH2-CH = CH-CH3
E) CH3-CH = CH-CH2-CH2-CH3
Answer: C
Objective: 12.5
79) The compound 1-butyne contains

A) all single bonds.
B) a double bond.
C) a triple bond.
D) a ring structure.
E) a bromine atom.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.5
80) What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?
A) 1-pentene
B) 2-pentene
C) 3-pentene
D) 1-methylbutene
E) 2-pentyne
Answer: B
Objective: 12.5
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A) 3-methyl-4-pentene
B) 4-methyl-3-pentene
C) 2-methyl-2-pentene
D) 2-methyl-3-pentene
E) hexene
Answer: C
Objective: 12.5
A) 6-chloro-2-pentyne
B) 6-chloro-1-pentyne
C) 1-chloro-5-hexyne
D) 6-chloro-1-heptyne
E) 6-chloro-1-hexyne
Answer: E
Objective: 12.5
83) Which of the following compounds have cis-trans isomers?

A) CH2 = CH - CH3
B) CCl2 = CBr2
C) CH3 - CH = CH - CH3
D) CCl2 = CHBr
E) All of the above have cis-trans isomers.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.6
84) Some alkenes have cis-trans isomers because

A) the carbon atoms in the double bond cannot rotate.
B) each of the carbon atoms in the double bond has four different groups attached to it.
C) one of the carbon atoms in the double bond has two identical groups attached to it.
D) the carbon atoms in the double bond are free to rotate.
E) all of the carbon atoms in the compound are rigid and cannot rotate.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.6
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85) Which of the following pairs of compounds are cis-trans isomers?
A)
B)
C) HC ≡ C - CH3 and CH3 - C ≡ CH

D)
E)
Answer: E
Objective: 12.6
86) What is the name of the compound shown below?
A) 2-pentene
B) trans-2-pentene
C) trans-3-pentene
D) cis-2-pentene
E) cis-3-pentene
Answer: B
Objective: 12.6
87) The reaction of hydrogen (H2) and propene using a platinum catalyst is called
A) combustion.
B) substitution.
C) addition.
D) neutralization.
E) condensation.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.7
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88) The hydrogenation of an alkene gives a(n)
A) alkane.
B) alkene.
C) alkyne.
D) benzene.
E) isomer.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.7
89) What is the condensed structural formula for the product of the hydrogenation of 2-butene using a
platinum catalyst?
A) CH3-CH= CH-CH3
B) Cl
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CH3-CH2- CH-CH3
C) CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3
D) CH3
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CH3- CH-CH3
E) OH
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CH3- CH-CH3
Answer: C
Objective: 12.7
90) According to Markovnikov's rule, the hydrogen in HOH (water) adds to the carbon in the double
bond
A) attached to the end carbon.
B) that has the smaller number of hydrogen atoms attached.
C) that has the greater number of hydrogen atoms attached.
D) that has the smaller number of carbon atoms attached.
E) that has the greater number of carbon atoms attached.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.7
91) The reaction of an alkene and water in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce an alcohol is called
A) hydrolysis.
B) alkoholysis.
C) halogenation.
D) hydration.
E) hydrohydration.
Answer: D
Objective: 12.7
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92) What is the major product of the reaction shown below?
CH3- CH2- CH = CH2 + HOH
A) OH OH
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CH3 - CH2 - CH - CH2
B) OH
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CH3 - CH2 - CH - CH3
C) CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 OH
D) OH OH
| |
CH3 - CH - CH - CH3
E) OH
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CH3 - CH2 - C - CH2
Answer: B
Objective: 12.7
93) Long-chain molecules that consist of many repeating units are called
A) polymers.
B) monomers.
C) organic compounds.
D) alkenes.
E) alkanes.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.7
94) Small molecules that make up the repeat unit in polymers are called
A) monomers.
B) alkenes.
C) alkynes.
D) minipolymers.
E) synthetic polymers.
Answer: A
Objective: 12.7
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95) What is the starting monomer for the polymer Teflon®?
F F F F
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-C- C- C -C-
| | | |
F F F F
A) F
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F-C-F
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F
B) F
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H-C-H
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F
C) F F
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F-C- C-F
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F F
D) C F
E) F F
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F-C C-F
Answer: E
Objective: 12.7
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96) Which of the following would result from the polymerization of ethene?
A) CH3 CH3
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- C - CH2 - C - CH2 -
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CH3 CH3
B) CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3
| | | |
- C - C - C - C -
| | | |
H H H H
C) H H H H
| | | |
-C=C-C=C-
D) = C = C = C = C =
E) - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 -
Answer: E
Objective: 12.7
97) The structural formula of benzene is often represented as a

A) ring of five carbon atoms.
B) ring of six carbon atoms with six double bonds.
C) ring of six carbon atoms with a circle in the center.
D) cycloalkane.
E) cycloalkyne.
Answer: C
Objective: 12.8
98) A compound that contains the ring structure of benzene is called a(n)
A) alkane.
B) cycloalkane.
C) alkyl group.
D) aromatic compound.
E) hydrocarbon.
Answer: D
Objective: 12.8
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99) The compound below is named
A) cyclohexane.
B) cyclohexene.
C) cyclohexyne.
D) benzene.
E) cyclobenzene.
Answer: D
Objective: 12.8
100) What is the molecular formula of benzene?

A) C6H4
B) C6H6
C) C6H8
D) C6H10
E) C6H12
Answer: B
Objective: 12.8
101) All of the carbon-carbon bonds in benzene are

A) composed of only two types, single and double.
B) identical.
C) double bonds.
D) single bonds.
E) circular bonds.
Answer: B
Objective: 12.8
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102) What is the name of the compound below?
A) 1-chlorotoluene
B) 2-chlorotoluene
C) 3-chlorotoluene
D) 4-chlorotoluene
E) 5-chlorotoluene
Answer: B
Objective: 12.8
12.2 True/False Questions
1) Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of carbon compounds.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.1
2) There are millions of organic compounds.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.1
3) Carbon has six valence electrons.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.1
4) Methane has a tetrahedral structure.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.1
5) The bond angles in a tetrahedral molecule are 90°.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.1
6) Organic compounds are always highly water soluble.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.1
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7) Most organic compounds are flammable.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.1
8) Organic compounds can only be made by living things because a "vital force" is needed for their
creation.
Answer: FALSE
Objective: 2.1
9) Most prescription drugs are organic molecules.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 2.1
10) Pentane contains six carbon atoms.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.2
11) The name of this alkane is pentane.
Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.2
12) Octane is a seven-carbon continuous chain alkane.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.2
13) Octane is a seven-carbon linear alkane.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.2
14) In a condensed structural formula, the carbon and attached hydrogens are written as a group.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.2
15) The first four linear alkyl substituent groups are named methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.3
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16) When naming an alkane, the main chain is the longest continuous carbon chain regardless of bends.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.3
17) The name of this alkane is 3,4-dimethylhexane.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.2
18) The products of complete combustion are carbon dioxide and water.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.4
19) Organic liquids are often less dense than water.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.4
20) Mineral oil is a liquid hydrocarbon used as a laxative and lubricant in medical practice.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.4
21) Solid alkanes are found on the surface of many fruits and vegetables.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.4
22) Propylene is used to induce ripening in fruits.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.5
23) Alkynes contain double bonds.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.5
24) An alkyne containing three carbons is named propyne.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.5
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25) Light-induced cis-trans isomerization is an important step in vision.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.6
26) In a cis alkene, the groups are on the same side of the double bond.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.6
27) In a trans alkene, the groups are on the same side of the double bond.
Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.6
28) All alkenes show cis-trans isomerism.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.6
29) Alkynes can show cis-trans isomerism.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.6
30) Hydrogenation is used to convert alkenes to alkanes.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.7
31) Hydration is used to convert alkenes to alkanes.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.7
32) Hydrogenation of unsaturated vegetable oils raises the melting point and makes them more solid.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.7
33) Water can be added to alkenes to produce acids.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.7
34) Polymers are large molecules consisting of repeating units.

Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.7
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35) Nylon, polyester, and most other plastics are carbon compounds.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.7
36) One essential building block of aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen is the benzene ring.
Answer: TRUE
Objective: 12.8
37) All polycyclic aromatic compounds cause cancer.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.8
38) The chemical formula for benzene is C6H12.

Answer: FALSE
Objective: 12.8
12.3 Matching Questions
Identify the following as more characteristic of an organic compound or an inorganic compound.
A) organic
B) inorganic
1) high melting point

Objective: 12.1
2) flammable
Objective: 12.1
3) covalent bonds
Objective: 12.1
4) insoluble in water
Objective: 12.1
5) ionic bonds
Objective: 12.1
Answers: 1) B 2) A 3) A 4) A 5) B
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Match the following organic structures with the appropriate classification.
A) aromatic compound
B) alkene aromatic
C) alkane
D) cycloalkane
E) cycloalkene
6)
Objective: 12.5
7) CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3
Objective: 12.5
8)
Objective: 12.5
9)
Objective: 12.5
Answers: 6) A 7) C 8) D 9) E
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Choose the type of compound from Column 2 that best matches each item in Column 1.
A) cycloalkene
B) cycloalkane
C) alkane
D) haloalkane
E) alkene
10) CH3- CH = CH - CH3

Objective: 12.5
11) CH4
Objective: 12.5
12)
Objective: 12.5
13) CH3-CH2-Cl
Objective: 12.5
14)
Objective: 12.5
15) CH3
|
CH2
|
CH3
Objective: 12.5
Answers: 10) E 11) C 12) B 13) D 14) A 15) C
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General, Organic & Biological Chemistry, 5e (Timberlake)

Chapter 12 Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons

12.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

2) In a molecule with a symmetrical arrangement of polar bonds, the overall molecule is

3) Generally, a solution of an organic compound in water will be electrically

6) The bond angles of tetravalent carbon are all approximately

10) Which one of the following is NOT an organic substance?

11) A hydrocarbon contains only the elements

12) Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of compounds of

14) How many valence electrons does carbon have?

15) Carbon atoms always have how many covalent bonds?

22) What is the name of this compound?

CH3- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH3

23) What is the name of this compound?

CH3- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH3

24) What is the name of CH3- CH2- CH2- CH3?

26) What is the name for a four-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

27) What is the name for a five-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

28) What is the mame for a six-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

30) What is the name for an eight-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

31) What is the name for a nine-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

32) What is the name for a ten-carbon continuous-chain alkane?

34) What is the name of this compound?

35) The IUPAC name for CH3 -Cl is

37) What is the IUPAC name for the following?

39) What is the IUPAC name for the following?

40) What is the IUPAC name for Cl-CH2 -CH2 - CH2-Cl?

42) What is the name for the following?

43) What is the IUPAC name for the following?

46) What is the name of this compound?

48) What is the IUPAC name for this alkane?

49) What is the name for a one-carbon alkyl substituent?

50) What is the name for a two-carbon alkyl group?

52) What is the name for this three-carbon alkyl group?

56) When drawing a structural formula, the first step is to draw

58) The reaction for the combustion of heptane is

C7H16 + 11O2 → 7CO2 + 8H2O.

61) Hydrocarbons are the primary constituents of

62) The reaction of butane with oxygen is called

65) What type of compound is CH3-CH2-CH3?

66) An alkene is always a carbon compound that contains a ________ bond.

68) A hydrocarbon with a double bond is a(n)

69) The carbon atoms in saturated hydrocarbons

71) An unsaturated compound always

72) Which of the following compounds is an alkyne?

75) The IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-C ≡ C-CH3 is

76) The IUPAC name for ethylene is

79) The compound 1-butyne contains

80) What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

82) What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

83) Which of the following compounds have cis-trans isomers?

84) Some alkenes have cis-trans isomers because

C) HC ≡ C - CH3 and CH3 - C ≡ CH

86) What is the name of the compound shown below?

CH3- CH2- CH = CH2 + HOH

97) The structural formula of benzene is often represented as a

100) What is the molecular formula of benzene?

101) All of the carbon-carbon bonds in benzene are

12.2 True/False Questions