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