Week 1

Question 1

An alkyne is saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon?

Answer 1

unsaturated

Question 2

An alkyne contains carbon-carbon ________bond

Answer 2

triple

Question 3

(True or false)
A triple bond is composed of 2 σ bond and 1 π bond

Answer 3

false
(1 σ bond and 2 π bonds)

Question 4

Each carbon is _________ hybridized and exhibits ________

Answer 4

sp
linear geometry

Question 5

(True or false)
Alkynes are more unsaturated than alkenes

Answer 5

true

Question 6

alkyne series is also called

Answer 6

acetylene series

Question 7

what is the simplest alkyne?

Answer 7

ethyne or acetylene

Question 8

it is used in industry as a starting material for preparation of acetaldehyde. acetic acid, vinyl chloride, and other high volume chemicals

Answer 8

ethyne or acetylene

Question 9

_______ is used to form the triple bond

Answer 9

atomic orbital

Question 10

(True or false)
compounds with more than one triple bond are called diynes, triynes, and so forth

Answer 10

true

Question 11

(True or false)
compounds containing both double and triple bond are called ynene

Answer 11

false
(enyne)

Question 12

(True or false)
terminal alkynes are disubstituted acetylenes

Answer 12

false
(internal)

Question 13

internal alkynes are monosubstituted acetylenes

Answer 13

false
(terminal)