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