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What is the general formula for alkanes?

A

C(n)H(2n+2)

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True or False: Alkenes are saturated hydrocarbons.

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False

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What type of bond is present in alkenes?

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Double bond

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What is the functional group of alcohols?

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Hydroxyl group (-OH)

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Fill in the blank: The suffix for alkenes is ____.

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ene

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What is the primary reaction type of alkenes in organic chemistry?

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Electrophilic addition

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What is the name of the process used to convert alkenes into alkanes?

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Hydrogenation

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True or False: Aromatic compounds contain a benzene ring.

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True

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What is the functional group of carboxylic acids?

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Carboxyl group (-COOH)

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What is the general formula for cycloalkanes?

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C(n)H(2n)

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Fill in the blank: The suffix for carboxylic acids is ____.

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-oic acid

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12
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What are isomers?

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Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures.

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What is the main characteristic of a primary alcohol?

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The hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon with only one other carbon attached.

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14
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What type of reaction do alcohols undergo to form esters?

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Condensation reaction

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True or False: Alkanes can undergo addition reactions.

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False

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16
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What is the name of the simplest alkene?

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Ethene

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What is the process of breaking down larger hydrocarbons into smaller ones called?

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Cracking

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18
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Fill in the blank: The prefix for 4-carbon alkanes is ____.

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but-

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What is the name of the reaction where alkenes react with halogens?

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Halogenation

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What is the main product of the combustion of hydrocarbons?

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Carbon dioxide and water

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True or False: Tertiary alcohols are more reactive than primary alcohols.

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What is the structural formula of ethanol?

23
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What type of bond is present in alkynes?

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Triple bond

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What is the functional group of esters?

A

Ester group (-COO-)

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Fill in the blank: The suffix for alkynes is ____.
yne
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What is the main characteristic of a secondary alcohol?
The hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon with two other carbons attached.
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What is the name of the process used to convert alcohols into aldehydes?
Oxidation
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True or False: Aldehydes can be reduced to primary alcohols.
True
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What is the simplest carboxylic acid?
Methanoic acid (formic acid)
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What is the process of adding water to an alkene to form an alcohol called?
Hydration
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Fill in the blank: The prefix for 5-carbon alkanes is ____.
pent-
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What is the name of the reaction that produces salts when carboxylic acids react with bases?
Neutralization
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What is the major product of the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?
An ester
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True or False: Saturated hydrocarbons contain only single bonds.
True
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What is the structural formula of propan-2-ol?
C3H8O
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What type of reaction do carboxylic acids undergo with alcohols?
Esterification
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Fill in the blank: The prefix for 6-carbon alkanes is ____.
hex-
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What is the name of the functional group found in amines?
Amino group (-NH2)
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What is the hybridization of carbon in alkenes?
sp2
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What is the main difference between aldehydes and ketones?
Aldehydes have the carbonyl group at the end of the carbon chain, while ketones have it within the chain.
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True or False: Benzene is an example of an alkane.
False
42
What is the general formula for alcohols?
CnH2n+1OH
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Fill in the blank: The suffix for amines is ____.
amine
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What is the main product of the reaction of an alkene with water in the presence of an acid catalyst?
Alcohol
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What is the name of the reaction that converts alcohols into alkenes?
Dehydration
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True or False: All hydrocarbons are nonpolar molecules.
True
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What is the main characteristic of a tertiary alcohol?
The hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon with three other carbons attached.
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What is the structural formula of butanoic acid?
C4H8O2

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