Carbon Chemistry | Chemistry | Quiz

Organic chemistry is broadly defined as:

the chemistry of metallic compounds

the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms

the chemistry of the compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen

all of the choices
The simplest alkane is:

ethane

ethene

ethyne

methane
The group of simple organic molecules that contain only C and H are called:

carbon

hydrocarbons

hydrogens

hydronium
A compound containing only carbon and hydrogen and that has no double bonds is called an:

alkane

alkene

alkyne

isomer
C₄H₆ is the chemical formula for:

butene

butyne

ethene

propyne
An alkene with seven carbon atoms has the formula:

C₇H₁₂

C₇H₁₃

C₇H₁₄

C₇H₁₆
The chemical formula for ethyne is:

C₂H₂

C₂H₄

C₂H₆

C₂H₈
Compounds with the same chemical formula but different structures are called:

hydrogens

isomers

isotopes

none of the choices
Alcohols contain what functional group?

an alkyl group

carboxyl group

hydroxyl group

none of the choices
What is the name of the compound with the formula CH₃CH₂CH₃?

ethane

methane

pentane

propane
Carbon is a common component of which of the following items?

air

iron

people

water