Organic Compounds

Question 1

How many bonds does carbon need to make to fill its outer shell with electrons?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

What is the functional group represented by R-C=O?

Answer 2

Aldehyde

Question 3

What is the functional group represented by R-NH2?

Answer 3

Amino

Question 4

What is the functional group represented by R-COOH?

Answer 4

Carboxyl

Question 5

What is the functional group represented by R-OH?

Answer 5

Hydroxyl

Question 6

What is the functional group represented by R-CO-R’?

Answer 6

Ketone

Question 7

What is the functional group represented by R-PO4?

Answer 7

Phosphate

Question 8

What are organic compounds primarily composed of?

Answer 8

Carbon atoms.

Question 9

True or False: All organic compounds contain hydrogen.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Organic compounds can be classified into _______ and _______.

Answer 10

aliphatic, aromatic.

Question 11

Which of the following is a functional group found in organic compounds? A) Hydroxyl B) Nitrogen C) Oxygen D) Iron

Answer 11

A) Hydroxyl.

Question 12

What is the general formula for alkanes?

Answer 12

C_nH_(2n+2).

Question 13

True or False: Aromatic compounds always contain a benzene ring.

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

What type of bond characterizes alkenes?

Answer 14

At least one double bond.

Question 15

Name one example of a simple organic compound.

Answer 15

Methane (CH4).

Question 16

What is the primary characteristic of functional groups?

Answer 16

They determine the chemical reactivity of the compound.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an organic compound? A) Ethanol B) Glucose C) Sodium Chloride D) Acetic Acid

Answer 17

C) Sodium Chloride.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: Organic compounds can be synthesized through _______ reactions.

Answer 18

chemical.

Question 19

What is the significance of isomers in organic chemistry?

Answer 19

They have the same molecular formula but different structures.

Question 20

True or False: Organic compounds can only be found in living organisms.

Answer 20

False.

Question 21

What is a key difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons?

Answer 21

Saturated hydrocarbons contain only single bonds, while unsaturated have one or more double or triple bonds.

Question 22

What does the term ‘chirality’ refer to in organic compounds?

Answer 22

The property of a molecule having non-superimposable mirror images.

Question 23

What is the role of catalysts in organic reactions?

Answer 23

They speed up the reaction without being consumed.

Question 24

Which organic compound is a common alcohol?

Answer 24

Ethanol.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The study of carbon-containing compounds is known as _______.

Answer 25

organic chemistry.

Question 26

What is the primary use of organic compounds in industry?

Answer 26

They are used as fuels, solvents, and raw materials for chemical synthesis.

Question 27

True or False: All organic compounds are volatile.

Answer 27

False.

Question 28

Which type of organic compound is characterized by a carbonyl group?

Answer 28

Ketones and aldehydes.

Question 29

What are polymers in the context of organic compounds?

Answer 29

Large molecules made up of repeating structural units (monomers).

Question 30

What is the molecular formula for glucose?

Answer 30

C6H12O6.

Question 31

What type of reaction involves the addition of a functional group to an alkene?

Answer 31

Electrophilic addition reaction.

Question 32

Fill in the blank: Organic compounds can be classified as _______ or _______ based on their structure.

Answer 32

open-chain, cyclic.

Question 33

True or False: Organic compounds can be both natural and synthetic.

Answer 33

True.

Question 34

What is an ester?

Answer 34

An organic compound formed from the reaction of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.