CHEM 1020 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 184 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
what is a major difference between organic and inorganic compounds? - Correct Answer organic contain carbon what is the reason why there are so many organic compounds? - Correct Answer carbon atoms can form stable covalent bonds with other carbon atoms the vast number of organic compounds is due to the unique chemistry of carbon. this chemistry involves - Correct Answer formation of long chains& isomerism Which applies to the manner in which carbon bonds in alkanes? - Correct Answer the bonds are formed with carbon using an sp3 configuration functional groups are - Correct Answer to organic chem as polyatomic ions are to inorganic chem, are chemically bound to each other in order to develop larger molecules the alkanes represent one family of organic compounds - Correct Answer that is composed of carbon and hydrogen formulas of organic compounds - Correct Answer CH3CH2COOH, CH3CH2OH,
CH3CH3CH3
which is an alcohol - Correct Answer CH3CH2OH what is meant by the term "saturated" when describing hydrocarbons - Correct Answer they are saturated with hydrogen and only have single bonds between carbons correct statements on the naming of organic compounds - Correct Answer many compounds have been known long enough to have common names, the naming system of organic compounds is set by IUPAC rules, & the naming system requires that the longest carbon chain must always be found
cycloalkanes are - Correct Answer NOT: compounds that have a flat molecular
structure, saturated hydrocarbons, or compounds that cannot have hydrogens removed and replaced by chlorine which of the following term applies to the alkanes - Correct Answer hydrophobic what is a characteristic shared by the alkanes - Correct Answer flammable which of the following is a use for alkanes? - Correct Answer a. fuel
- lubricant
- solvent 1 / 2
D. MORE THAN ONE IS CORRECT
which of the following represent a saturated hyrdocarbon - Correct Answer C2H6 All of the members of the alkane series of hydrocarbons have the general formula __ - Correct Answer CnH2n+2 which of the following compounds can exhibit structural isomerism? - Correct Answer butane how many structural isomers are possible for compounds with a molecular formula C4H10 - Correct Answer 2 which is a structural isomer of 2-methylbutane - Correct Answer pentane how many structural isomers of C7H16 have 5 carbon atoms in the longest carbon chain - Correct Answer 5 A compound is incorrectly named 2-ethyl 1-2,4 - dimethylhexane. What would be the correct IUPAC name - Correct Answer 3,3,5-trimethylheptane A general formula for cycloalkanes is - Correct Answer CnH2n which of the following cycloalkanes contains a total of 12 carbon atoms - Correct Answer 1-ethyl-2methylcyclononane how many isomers (structural and geometric) exist for dibromocyclopentane (C5H8Br2)
- Correct Answer 5
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how many isomers exist for dichlorocyclopropane (C3H4Cl2) - Correct Answer 3 an alkane with 10 carbon atoms is a __ @ room temp - Correct Answer liquid Alkanes are ___ in water and ___ than water - Correct Answer insoluble, less dense complete combustion of pentane produces - Correct Answer CO2 & H2O Alkanes react readily with - Correct Answer NOT: sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid cis-1,2 dimethylcyclohexane and trans- 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane are examples of what type of isomers? - Correct Answer stereoisomers & geometric isomers You arrive home from class to find your roommate complaining of a headache, dizziness, and nausea. Upon further investigation you believe they may have carbon