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Self Assessment: Organic Chemistry
1. Which elements do all hydrocarbons contain?
a) nitrogen and oxygen
b) boron and carbon
c) carbon and hydrogen
d) hydrogen and oxygen
2. Which structure represents octane?
a)
b)
c)
d)
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3. Which type of organic compound is represented by the structure below?
a) aromatic hydrocarbon
b) aliphatic hydrocarbon
c) cyclic alkane
d) branched chain alkene
4. Which of the following functional groups contains nitrogen?
a) amino
b) carboxyl
c) hydroxyl
d) ether
5. Which part of an organic compound gives it properties different from those of its parent hydrocarbon?
a) hydrogen atoms
b) methyl group
c) functional group
d) carbon atoms
6. What is the name for the straight chain hydrocarbon that contains 6 carbon atoms and 14 hydrogen atoms?
a) hexane
b) heptene
c) hexene
d) heptane
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7. What is the main difference between a molecule of methane and a molecule of methanol?
a) A methanol molecule contains more hydrogen atoms.
b) A methane molecule contains more carbon atoms.
c) A methanol molecule contains a hydroxyl group.
d) A methane molecule contains a carboxyl group.
8. Which functional group contains a double bond?
a) amino
b) ester
c) hydroxyl
d) ether
9. How many bonds can a carbon atom form?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 8
d) 4
10. Which of the following organic compounds is best represented by a resonance structure?
a) butanoic acid
b) butene
c) methanol
d) benzene
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ANSWER KEY
1. c
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. c
6. a
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7. c
8. b
9. d
10. d