1. Chapter 11: 1. What atomic property determines the combining power of an element?
a. the number of neutrons
b. the number of valence electrons
c. the number of isotopes
d. the mass of the nucleus

2. 2. What molecular properties result in the grouping of organic compounds into families or classes?
a. the same number of total atoms in the molecules
b. similar types of bonds in the molecules
c. similar chemical behavior of the molecules
d. number of metals vs. nonmetals present in the molecules

3. 3. What types of carbon-carbon bonds are found in alkanes?
a. single
b. double
c. triple
d. quadruple

4. 4. How many bonds would be shown in the condensed formula of methane, an organic compound consisting of 1 carbon atom and 4 hydrogen atoms?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4

5. 5. Which of the following statements about constitutional isomers is NOT true?
a. They have the same number and types of atoms present.
b. They have the same chemical and physical properties.
c. They have different connectivities between the atoms.
d. They have different 3-D shapes.

6. 6. A carbon bound to three other carbon atoms is referred to as
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quarternary

7. 7. How many hydrogen atoms are in a cyclic alkane with 4 carbons?

8. 8. What is the cause of stereoisomerism in cyclic alkanes?
a. ring strain
b. lack of rotation about the bonds in the ring
c. different connectivities between the atoms in the molecule
d. ring opening and closing

9. 9. Which type of secondary force(s) is present in alkanes?
a. London forces
b. hydrogen bonding
c. dipole-dipole interactions
d. all of the above

10. 10. What is(are) the product(s) of alkane combustion?
a. hydrogen gas and solid carbon
b. carbon dioxide and water
c. methane
d. carbon and hydrogen gas