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