The Chemistry of Organic Compounds
  • 1. What is the functional group of alcohols?
A) Amino (-NH2)
B) Carboxyl (-COOH)
C) Ester (-COOR)
D) Hydroxyl (-OH)
  • 2. Which compound is an example of an aromatic hydrocarbon?
A) Benzene
B) Cyclopentene
C) Pentane
D) Cyclohexane
  • 3. What type of reaction is the conversion of an alkene to an alkane?
A) Hydrolysis
B) Hydrogenation
C) Oxidation
D) Dehydrogenation
  • 4. Which functional group is characteristic of ketones?
A) Carbonyl (C=O)
B) Aldehyde (RCHO)
C) Carboxyl (-COOH)
D) Hydroxyl (R-OH)
  • 5. Which class of organic compounds does DNA belong to?
A) Proteins
B) Carbohydrates
C) Nucleic acids
D) Lipids
  • 6. What is the primary structure of proteins made of?
A) Amino acids
B) Fatty acids
C) Nucleotides
D) Sugars
  • 7. Which of the following is a common test for unsaturation in organic compounds?
A) Iodine test
B) Barfoed's test
C) Litmus test
D) Bromine test
  • 8. What type of organic reaction involves the breaking of a bond with water?
A) Hydrolysis
B) Synthesis
C) Elimination
D) Condensation
  • 9. What type of carbon compound is formed by a nitrogen atom bonded to a carbon chain?
A) Amine
B) Amide
C) Carboxylic acid
D) Ester
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