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