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