Introduction to Organic Chemistry Quiz

1. Organic chemistry is the study of compounds containing:

A) Oxygen only B) Carbon C) Nitrogen only D) Metals

2. Carbon atoms typically form:

A) 2 covalent bonds B) 3 covalent bonds C) 4 covalent bonds D) 1 covalent bond

3. Hydrocarbons are compounds containing only:

A) Carbon and oxygen B) Carbon and hydrogen C) Hydrogen and oxygen D) Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

4. Alkanes are hydrocarbons with:

A) Double bonds B) Single bonds only C) Triple bonds D) Ring structures

5. The general formula for alkanes is:

A) CnH2n+2 B) CnH2n C) CnH2n-2 D) CnHn

6. Ethene (C2H4) is classified as an:

A) Alkane B) Alkene C) Alkyne D) Aromatic compound

7. A functional group gives organic molecules:

A) Their color B) Specific chemical properties and reactivity C) Their mass D) Their physical state

8. The hydroxyl functional group is:

A) -NH2 B) -OH C) -COOH D) -CHO

9. Methanol (CH3OH) contains the:

A) Amino group B) Hydroxyl group C) Carboxyl group D) Aldehyde group

10. Polymers are:

A) Small molecules B) Large molecules made from repeating smaller units C) Gases D) Found only in metals

Introduction to Organic Chemistry Quiz Quiz