Organic Chemistry Unit Recap Quiz

What is the simplest alkane?

• Ethane

• Methane

• Propane

• Butane

Which of the following is a property of alkanes?

• They are unsaturated hydrocarbons.

• They contain only single bonds.

• They have a carbon-carbon double bond.

• They are aromatic compounds.

What is the general formula for alkenes?

Which of the following is an example of an alkene?

• Methane

• Ethene

• Propane

• Butane

What is the main difference between alkanes and alkenes?

• Alkanes have single bonds, alkenes have double bonds.

• Alkanes are unsaturated, alkenes are saturated.

• Alkanes are aromatic, alkenes are aliphatic.

• Alkanes have triple bonds, alkenes have single bonds.

Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?

• Ethene

• Propene

• Butane

• Ethyne

What is the simplest alkene?

• Ethene

• Propene

• Butene

• Methene

Which of the following is a property of alkenes?

• They are saturated hydrocarbons.

• They contain a carbon-carbon double bond.

• They are aromatic compounds.

What is the general formula for alkanes?

Which of the following is an example of a simple hydrocarbon?

• Methane

• Ethanol

• Acetic acid

• Benzene