25.1.1 Alkanes

Question 1

Which statement about carbon or functional groups is not correct?

Answer 1

More complicated alkanes have geometries that are not tetrahedral.

Question 2

What is the name of the alkane represented by the zig-zag structure?

Answer 2

butane

Question 3

Which statement related to alkanes is not correct?

Answer 3

An electron density within an alkane molecule does not necessarily affect other neighboring molecules.

Question 4

Which statement with respect to molecules is not correct?

Answer 4

London forces must be overcome to get alkane molecules out of the gas phase and into a solution phase.

Question 5

Which statement about organic chemistry is not correct?

Answer 5

Only a few molecules have carbon as their central, core atom(s).

Question 6

Which statement about carbon is not correct?

Answer 6

There are only a few elements that are more frequently used in various molecules than the element carbon.

Question 7

Which statement about a functional group is not correct?

Answer 7

A functional group does not give a compound its characteristic properties but does directly affect the compound’s overall structure.

Question 8

Which statement about alkanes is not correct?

Answer 8

Alkanes can contain many types of bonds.

Question 9

Which statement about tetrahedral geometry is not correct?

Answer 9

All of the bonding angles in a tetrahedral geometry are 120°.

Question 10

Which statement about alkanes is not correct?

Answer 10

Propane has three carbons and is represented by the term C3H6.