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