Alkanes

How many chemical bonds can each carbon atom form?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

How many carbon atoms are in methane?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

State the general formula for alkane

• C_nH_2n+2

• C_nH_2n

• C_nH_2n+1

• C_nH_2n-2

Which are the following are all alkanes?

• methane, ethane, propane

• methane, ethene, propene

• methene, ethene, propene

• ethene, propene, butene

Alkanes react with excess oxygen to form

• carbon dioxide and water vapour

• salt and water

• carbon monoxide and soot

• metal hydroxide and hydrogen

An alkane is

• polyunsaturated

• polysaturated

• saturated

• unsaturated

Alkanes undergo substitution by chlorine only in the presence of

• UV light

• oxygen

• water

• aqueous bromine

A homologous series is a family of organic compounds with

• similar chemical properties and same general formula

• similar chemical properties and different general formula

• different chemical properties and same general formula

• similar physical properties and same general formula

Each member of a homologous series differs from the next by a

• –CH₂ group

• –CH group

• –CO₂ group

• –CH₄ group

Each member of a homologous series differs from the next by molecular mass of

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 44