Introduction to organic chemistry

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Edexcel A-Level Chemistry Introduction to organic chemistry Introduction to organic chemistry

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Question 1 of 45

1. Question
What is the definition of a homologous series?
- A group of atoms responsible for the physical and chemistry characteristics of a compound
- A group of atoms in a compound
- A series of chemical compounds with the same general formula
- A series of organic compounds
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Question 2 of 45

2. Question
What is the definition of a functional group?
- A group of atoms responsible for the physical and chemistry characteristics of a compound
- A series of organic compounds
- A series of organic compounds that have the same groups of atoms
- A series of organic compounds that have the same functional group with successive members differing by CH
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Question 3 of 45

3. Question
What is the definition of nomenclature?
- The naming system for compounds
- Names of compounds
- Organic compounds
- A series of organic compounds with the same functional group
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Question 4 of 45

4. Question
What is the definition of a saturated hydrocarbon?
- An organic compound that contains only single carbon bonds
- An organic compounds that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond
- A compound that contains only hydrogen and carbon
- A hydrocarbon with lots of hydrogen atoms
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Question 5 of 45

5. Question
What is the definition of an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
- An organic compounds that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond
- An organic compound that contains only single carbon bonds
- A compound that contains only hydrogen and carbon
- A hydrocarbon with lots of hydrogen atoms
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Question 6 of 45

6. Question
What is the definition of an aliphatic hydrocarbon?
- A hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined together in a straight or branched chain
- A hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined by a ringed structure
- A hydrocarbon that contains at least one benzene ring
- A compound containing hydrogen and carbon only
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Question 7 of 45

7. Question
What is the definition of an alicyclic hydrocarbon?
- A hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined by a ringed structure
- A hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined together in a straight or branched chain
- A hydrocarbon that contains at least one benzene ring
- A compound containing hydrogen and carbon only
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Question 8 of 45

8. Question
What is the definition of an aromatic hydrocarbon?
- A hydrocarbon that contains at least one benzene ring
- A hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined together in a straight or branched chain
- A hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined by a ringed structure
- A compound containing hydrogen and carbon only
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Question 9 of 45

9. Question
What is the definition of the general formula?
- Simplest algebraic formula for all organic compounds in a homologous series
- Algebraic formula for all organic compounds in a homologous series
- Simplest algebraic formula for all organic compounds
- Algebraic formula for all organic compounds in a functional group
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Question 10 of 45

10. Question
What is the definition of the displayed formula?
- Shows the positions of all the atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them
- Gives the minimum detail for the arrangement of atoms in a molecule
- Simplified structural formula drawn by removing hydrogen atoms from alkyl groups
- Shows the layout of a compound, without drawing out individual bonds
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Question 11 of 45

11. Question
What is the definition of the structural formula?
- Gives the minimum detail for the arrangement of atoms in a molecule
- Shows the positions of all the atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them
- Simplified structural formula drawn by removing hydrogen atoms from alkyl groups
- Shows the layout of a compound, without drawing out individual bonds
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Question 12 of 45

12. Question
What is the functional group of an alkane?
- C-C
- C=C
- COO
- OH
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Question 13 of 45

13. Question
What is the functional group of an alkene?
- C=C
- C-C
- COO
- OH
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Question 14 of 45

14. Question
What is the functional group of an alcohol?
- OH
- COOH
- C=O
- C=C
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Question 15 of 45

15. Question
What is the general formula for an alkane?
- $C_nH_{2n+2}$
- $C_nH_{2n}$
- $C_nH_{2n+2}OH$
- $C_nH_{2n+1}$
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Question 16 of 45

16. Question
What is the general formula for an alkene?
- $C_nH_{2n}$
- $C_nH_{2n+2}$
- $C_nH_{2n+2}OH$
- $C_nH_{2n+1}$
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Question 17 of 45

17. Question
What is the general formula for an alcohol?
- $C_nH_{2n+1}OH$
- $C_nH_{2n+2}$
- $C_nH_{2n}$
- $C_nH_{2n+1}$
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Question 18 of 45

18. Question
What is the functional group of a carboxylic acid?
- COOH
- CHO
- COO
- C-CO-C
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Question 19 of 45

19. Question
What is the functional group of an aldehyde?
- COH
- COO
- COOH
- C-C
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Question 20 of 45

20. Question
What is the functional group of a ketone?
- CO
- COOH
- COO
- COH
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Question 21 of 45

21. Question
Which of the following is an aliphatic hydrocarbon?
- Benzene
- Heptane
- Phenol
- Cyclohexene
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Question 22 of 45

22. Question
Which of the following is an alicyclic hydrocarbon?
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Question 23 of 45

23. Question
Which of the following is an aromatic hydrocarbon?
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Question 24 of 45

24. Question
Which of the following are drawn using the structural formula?
- $CH_3CH_2COOH$
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Question 25 of 45

25. Question
Which of the following are drawn using the structural formula?
- $CH_3(CH_2)_2CH_3$
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Question 26 of 45

26. Question
Which of the following are drawn using the displayed formula?
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Question 27 of 45

27. Question
Which of the following are drawn using the displayed formula?
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Question 28 of 45

28. Question
Write the structural formula for propane.
- $CH_3CH_2CH_3$
- $CH_3CH_2CH_2$
- $CH_3(CH_2)_2CH_3$
- $CH_3CH_3CH_3$
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Question 29 of 45

29. Question
Write the structural formula for pentane.
- $CH_3(CH_2)_3CH_3$
- $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3$
- $CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2$
- $CH_3(CH_2)_2CH_3$
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Question 30 of 45

30. Question
Write the structural formula for hexane.
- $CH_3(CH_2)_4CH_3$
- $CH_3(CH_2)_3CH_3$
- $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_3$
- $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3$
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Question 31 of 45

31. Question
Write butanol using the displayed formula.
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Question 32 of 45

32. Question
Write methyl butanoate using the displayed formula.
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Question 33 of 45

33. Question
Write 3-methylbutanal using the displayed formula.
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Question 34 of 45

34. Question
Write cyclohexane using the displayed formula.
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Question 35 of 45

35. Question
Write cyclohexene using the displayed formula.
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Question 36 of 45

36. Question
- Methane
- Ethane
- Methene
- Propane
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Question 37 of 45

37. Question
- Pentane
- Pentene
- Hexane
- Butane
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Question 38 of 45

38. Question
- Octane
- Octene
- Nonane
- Decane
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Question 39 of 45

39. Question
- Propane
- Methane
- Ethene
- Ethane
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Question 40 of 45

40. Question
- 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
- 3-methyl-2-bromobutane
- 2-methyl-3-bromobutane
- 2-bromobutane
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Question 41 of 45

41. Question
- Decane
- Decene
- Nonane
- Octane
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Question 42 of 45

42. Question
- 1-bromo-1-chloro-2-methylpropane
- 1-chloro-1-bromo-2-methylpropane
- 2-methyl-1-bromo-1-chloro-propane
- 2-methyl-1-chloro-1-bromopropane
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Question 43 of 45

43. Question
- 3-fluorobutanal
- 2-fluorobutan-4-al
- 2-fluorobutanal
- 3-fluoropentanal
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Question 44 of 45

44. Question
- 2,3-dimethylpentane
- 2,3-methylpentane
- 2,2-methylpentane
- 3,4-dimethylpentane
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Question 45 of 45

45. Question
- 2-methylpropane
- 3-methylpropane
- Propane
- Methylpropane
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