Chapter 2 Carbon and its Compounds

Question 1

What are hydrocarbons?

Answer 1

the framework of all organic compounds. It is basically made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms.

Question 2

Aliphatic hydrocarbons are (blank)

Answer 2

the straight, branched, or in a cyclic chain

Question 3

Aromatic hydrocarbons are (blank)

Answer 3

the benzene rings

Question 4

three classifications of aliphatic hydrocarbons

Answer 4

Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes

Question 5

Alkanes have (blank)

Answer 5

only single bonds between carbon atoms.

Question 6

Alkenes have (blank)

Answer 6

double bonds between carbon atoms

Question 7

Alkynes have (blank)

Answer 7

triple bonds between carbon atoms.

Question 8

pent as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 8

5

Question 9

hex as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 9

6

Question 10

hept as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 10

7

Question 11

oct as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 11

8

Question 12

non as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 12

9

Question 13

deca as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 13

10

Question 14

meth as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 14

1

Question 15

eth as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 15

2

Question 16

prop as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 16

3

Question 17

but as a number prefix means (blank)

Answer 17

4

Question 18

has the ability to
form strong bonds with

other (blank) atoms to form

chains.

Answer 18

carbon

Question 19

A (blank) can form a

double or a triple bond
with a nonmetallic atom.

Answer 19

carbon atom

Question 20

A (blank) can form a

single , a double or a triple
bonds with other (atoms)

atoms.

Answer 20

carbon atom

Question 21

(blank) hydrocarbons have straight, branched, or cyclic chains.

Answer 21

aliphatic

Question 22

Those aliphatic hydrocarbons with single
bonds and have obtained the maximum number of hydrogen atoms are called (blank)

Answer 22

aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons

Question 23

alkanes and cycloalkanes are what hydrocarbons

Answer 23

aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons

Question 24

(blank) hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons with double or
triple bonds.

Answer 24

Aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbons

Question 25

alkene and alkynes are what type of hydrocarbons

Answer 25

Aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbons

Question 26

These hydrocarbons have fewer hydrogen atoms compared to that of saturated ones.

Answer 26

Aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbons

Question 27

the phenomenon in which more than one compound has the same chemical formula but different chemical structures.

Answer 27

isomerism

Question 28

They behave similarly to straight-chain alkanes but their melting points and boiling points tend to be higher.

Answer 28

cycloalkane