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