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