1. CHEMISTRY AN INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY CRS “Clicker” Questions Chapter 10 Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
Eleventh Edition
Nancy Gardner

2. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.1 Which of the following contains ONLY organic compounds?
A. CH3OH, H2SO4, KCl
B. C4H10, CH3COOH, CH3OH
C. KCl, C4H10, CH3COOH
D. CH3CH2CH2Cl, KCl, NaCl
Answer: B

3. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.2 What is the IUPAC name for the alkane CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3?
A. propane
B. butane
C. hexane
D. pentane
Answer: D

4. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.3 What is the IUPAC name for the following alkane?
CH3 CH3
 
CH3CH2CH-CHCH3
A. 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethylpropane
B. 2,3-dimethyl-3-ethylpropane
C. 2,3-dimethylpentane
D. 3,4-dimethylpentane
Answer: C

5. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.4 Heptane (C7H16), which has a density of 0.79 g/mL and boils at ºC, is which of the following?
A. a solid at room temperature
B. a liquid at room temperature
C. a gas at room temperature
D. a semi-solid at room temperature
Answer: B

6. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.5 What is the class of compounds that contains a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to a carbon chain?
A. alcohol
B. aldehyde
C. alkene
D. ester
Answer: A

7. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.6 What property is not typical of organic compounds?
A. insoluble in water
B. high melting points
C. mostly covalent bonds
D. nonpolar
Answer: B 7

8. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.7 How many carbon atoms are in the following condensed structure?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: D

9. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.8 What is the name of the alkane C7H16?
A. pentane
B. hexane
C. heptane
D. octane
Answer: C 9

10. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.9 What is the name of the following alkyl group? CH 
CH3CH
A. ethyl
B. propyl
C. isopropyl
D. dimethyl
Answer: C

11. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.10 What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?
CH3 |
CH3CHCHCH3
CH2CH2
A. 2-methyl-3-propylbutane
B. 2-isopropylpentane
C. 4,5-dimethylhexane
D. 2,3-dimethylhexane
Answer: D 11

12. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.11 What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?
CH3CH2CHCHCH2CHCH3
| | |
Cl CH Br
A. 3-chloro-4-methyl-6-bromoheptane
B. 6-bromo-3-chloro-4-methylheptane
C. 2-bromo-5-chloro-4-methylheptane
D. 2-bromo-4-methyl-5-chloroheptane
Answer: C 12

13. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.12 What is the coefficient for oxygen gas in the combustion reaction of hexane to yield carbon dioxide, water, and energy?
A. 19
B. 12
C. 9
D. 6
Answer: A 13

14. CHAPTER 10: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: ALKANES
10.13 What is an organic compound that contains a nitrogen atom bonded to one or more carbon atoms?
A. amine
B. aldehyde
C. carboxylic acid
D. amide
Answer: A