Organic Chemistry Quiz

What is organic chemistry primarily the study of?

• Oxygen compounds

• Nitrogen compounds

• Hydrogen compounds

• Carbon compounds

Which of the following is NOT an example of a hydrocarbon?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Water

• Petroleum

What type of compounds are aliphatic compounds?

• Metallic compounds

• Chains of carbon atoms

• Aromatic compounds

• Cyclic compounds

What is catenation?

• The ability of carbon to form chains

• The ability of carbon to form rings

• The ability of carbon to bond with metals

• The ability of carbon to form ionic bonds

Which of the following is a characteristic of homologous series?

• They have different molecular formulas

• They have similar chemical properties

• They have no functional groups

• They are all cyclic compounds

What is the general formula for alkenes?

• CnH2n-2

• CnH2n+1OH

• CnH2n

• CnH2n+2

Which of the following compounds is an example of isomerism?

• C4H10

• C2H6

• C3H8

• C5H12

What distinguishes geometric isomers from other isomers?

• Different carbon chain lengths

• Different molecular formulas

• Different three-dimensional orientations

• Different functional groups

In geometric isomerism, what does the term 'cis' refer to?

• Different carbon chain lengths

• Different functional groups

• Similar groups on the same side

• Similar groups on opposite sides

What is the functional group of alkanoic acids?

• -OH

• -C=C

• -CHO

• -COOH