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