Organic Chemistry Quiz

Test your knowledge of organic families, fossil fuels, and reactions

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Multiple Choice Questions (20)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1 What is the main constituent of natural gas?
2 What type of mixture is petroleum?
3 How are fractions separated in fractional distillation?
4 Which fraction is used for heating and cooking?
5 What is the general formula for alkanes?
6 Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?
7 What are the products of complete combustion of alkanes?
8 What is the general formula for alkenes?
9 Why are alkenes more reactive than alkanes?
10 What process breaks long-chain alkanes into smaller molecules?
11 What conditions are required for cracking?
12 What is produced when alkenes react with bromine water?
13 What type of reaction occurs when bromine adds across a C=C bond?
14 What is formed when ethene reacts with hydrogen?
15 What catalyst is required for the reaction of alkenes with hydrogen?
16 What is formed when ethene reacts with steam?
17 What functional group do all alcohols contain?
18 What is the general formula for alcohols?
19 Which alcohol is found in alcoholic drinks?
20 What are the products of complete combustion of ethanol?

Fill in the Blanks (5)

Complete each sentence with the correct term.

21 Petroleum is also called .
22 The process of separating petroleum into fractions is called .
23 Alkanes are hydrocarbons because they contain only single bonds.
24 The reaction of an alkene with steam to form an alcohol is called .
25 In fractional distillation, the fraction with the shortest chain length is .

Matching Items (5)

Match the fraction with its use by selecting the correct option for each.

26 Refinery gas
27 Gasoline
28 Naphtha
29 Diesel
30 Bitumen

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