Quiz on Hydrocarbons

Which of the following is a property of long chain hydrocarbons?

• Low boiling points.

• High volatility.

• High viscosity.

• High flammability.

What is a property of alkanes?

• Names end in ene.

• Double bonds between carbon atoms.

• Saturated.

Which of the following is NOT one of the first 5 alkanes?

• Methane

• Ethane

• Propane

• Hexane

What is the general formula for alkanes?

• CnH2n

• CnH2n+2

• CnH2n-2

• CnH2n+1

What is the general formula for alkenes?

• CnH2n

• CnH2n+2

• CnH2n-2

• CnH2n+1

What are the first five alkenes?

• Ethene, propene, butene, pentene, hexene

• Methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane

• Ethyne, propyne, butyne, pentyne, hexyne

• Methene, ethene, propene, butene, pentene

What is complete combustion?

• Burning a fuel in a limited supply of oxygen

• Burning a fuel in a good supply of oxygen

• Burning a fuel without oxygen

• Burning a fuel in water

What is incomplete combustion?

• Burning a fuel in a good supply of oxygen

• Burning a fuel in a limited supply of oxygen

• Burning a fuel without oxygen

• Burning a fuel in water

What are the effects of carbon monoxide?

• Enhances oxygen carrying capacity

• Stops red blood cells carrying oxygen

• Improves brain function

• Increases energy levels

What process is used to separate hydrocarbons in crude oil?

• Crystallization

• Filtration

• Fractional distillation

• Evaporation