The Chemistry of Organic Compounds
- 1. What is the functional group of alcohols?
A) Carboxyl (-COOH)
B) Hydroxyl (-OH)
C) Ester (-COOR)
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) Hydrolysis
B) Hydrogenation
C) Dehydrogenation
D) Oxidation
- 4. 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
- 5. Which functional group is characteristic of ketones?
A) Carboxyl (-COOH)
B) Hydroxyl (R-OH)
C) Carbonyl (C=O)
D) Aldehyde (RCHO)
- 6. Which class of organic compounds does DNA belong to?
A) Nucleic acids
B) Lipids
C) Proteins
D) Carbohydrates
- 7. What is the primary structure of proteins made of?
A) Amino acids
B) Sugars
C) Nucleotides
D) Fatty acids
- 8. What type of carbon compound is formed by a nitrogen atom bonded to a carbon chain?
A) Ester
B) Amine
C) Carboxylic acid
D) Amide
- 9. What type of organic reaction involves the breaking of a bond with water?
A) Hydrolysis
B) Condensation
C) Elimination
D) Synthesis
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