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Hydrocarbons Trivia Quiz

The study of hydrocarbons is the study of the most complex and interesting combinations that carbon and hydrogen form. Enjoy the quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by dim_dude. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dim_dude

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,768

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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4694

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the molecular formula of propane? Hint

C4H5

C3H8

C3H10

C4H8

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the complete combustion of a hydrocarbon always yield? Hint

Carbonic acid and carbon monoxide.

Hydrogen chloride and carbonic acid.

Water and carbon dioxide.

Carbon monoxide and water.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following examples is a possible name for a hydrocarbon with a molecular formula of C5H10? Hint

pentane

pentene

pentyne

pentone

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Question 4 of 10

4. In normal, non-laboratory, conditions, how many bonds can a carbon atom form? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. The prefix for an alkene with 10 carbon atoms is Dec-

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Some hydrocarbons react with water to form alcohols.

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is an alkyne? Hint

Neither answer is correct.

A hydrocarbon in which two carbon atoms have a triple bond with one another.

Both answers are correct.

A hydrocarbon where three hydrogen atoms share three double bonds in between them.

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Question 8 of 10

8. A cycloalkane will have the same carbon-hydrogen ratios as an alkyne.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Methane has which of the following molecular formulas? Hint

CH2

CH3

CH5

CH4

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is a hydrocarbon that actually exists? Hint

Septone

Methyne

Methene

Ethyne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the molecular formula of propane?

Answer: C3H8

Propane is an alkane, or a hydrocarbon that is composed of only single bonds. The prefix prop- refers to three, and a propane molecule therefore has three atoms of carbon. Because the number of hydrogen atoms is equal to the sum of 2 and twice the number of carbon atoms, there are 8 hydrogen atoms in propane.
3(2) + 2 = 8

2. What does the complete combustion of a hydrocarbon always yield?

Answer: Water and carbon dioxide.

The complete combustion will always yield water and carbon dioxide. The following equation explains this:
CnHx + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

If you want to argue that combustion can form carbon monoxide and water, you are correct. However the question was COMPLETE combustion, which will yield carbon dioxide.

3. Which of the following examples is a possible name for a hydrocarbon with a molecular formula of C5H10?

Answer: pentene

An alkene is a hydrocarbon with one double bond between two carbon atoms. The number of hydrogen atoms in an alkene is always double the number of carbon atoms. There are many other compounds with a molecular formula of C5H10, such as cyclopentane and methylbutane.

4. In normal, non-laboratory, conditions, how many bonds can a carbon atom form?

Answer: 4

Carbon is an element of group IVA of the periodic table, and therefore it has four valence electrons. This means that it can have up to 4 covalent bonds.
(example CH4 - One carbon atom has combined with 4 hydrogen atoms, which can only form one bond each).

5. The prefix for an alkene with 10 carbon atoms is Dec-

Answer: Yes

Correct!
Dec represents 10 (decathlon - decameter - decagon).
An alkene with 10 carbon atoms is decene. An alkane is decane, and an alkyne is decyne.

6. Some hydrocarbons react with water to form alcohols.

Answer: Yes

The following reaction will take place :
CnHx + H2O ---> CnHx-OH
The OH in this product is the functional group for an alcohol.

7. What is an alkyne?

Answer: A hydrocarbon in which two carbon atoms have a triple bond with one another.

An alkyne has a formula of Cx - H2x-2.
Propyne, for instance has a molecular formula of C3H4.

8. A cycloalkane will have the same carbon-hydrogen ratios as an alkyne.

Answer: False

A cycloalkane is an alkane in which the all carbon atoms each attach themselves to one another, unlike regular alkanes which are open-ended. Each carbon atom will then have two bonds left to accomodate hydrogen atoms. Therefore the ratio of hydrogen to carbon is 2-1, or the same as that of an alkene, not an alkyne.

9. Methane has which of the following molecular formulas?

Answer: CH4

Methane is an alkane, and therefore the number of hydrogen atoms is the sum of 2 and twice the number of carbon atoms.
1(2) + 2 = 4
That is why there are 4 hydrogen atoms.

10. Which of the following is a hydrocarbon that actually exists?

Answer: Ethyne

Septone is an entirely made up word. Methene and methyne cannot possibly exist because there is only one carbon atom when the prefix is a meth-, and therefore it is impossible for any double or triple bonds to occur.

Ethyne is shaped something like this:

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H -C - C- H
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