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Hydrocarbon MCQs | Hydrocarbon Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) What is the old name of alkenes?
[A] Olefin
[B] Paraffin
[C] Acetylene
[D] None of the above
Answer: Olefin
(2) In water alkanes are .......... ?
[A] Soluble
[B] Insoluble
[C] Bitter in taste
[D] Sweet in taste
Answer: Insoluble

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(3) In which hydrocarbon all the four valencies of carbon are linked together with single bond?
[A] Alkanes
[B] Alkenes
[C] Alkynes
[D] None of the above
Answer: Alkanes
(4) The segment -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- represents the polymer named _______ .
[A] polybutylene
[B] polyhexene
[C] polypropylene
[D] polyethylene
Answer: polyethylene
(5) Ethanol can be oxidized stepwise. What is the first stable intermediate product when ethanol is oxidized with a mild oxidation agent?
[A] CH3COOH
[B] CO2
[C] CH3CHO
[D] CH3CH2OH
Answer: CH3CHO
(6) What is the expected product formed from the reaction between 2-butene and Cl2?
[A] 1-chlorobutane
[B] 2-chlorobutane
[C] 2,3-dichlorobutane
[D] 2,2-dichlorobutane
Answer: 2,3-dichlorobutane
(7) Which of the following will undergo an addition reaction with chlorine?
[A] CH3CH2CH2CH3
[B] CH3CH2CH=CHCH3
[C] C6H6
[D] None Of The Above
Answer: CH3CH2CH=CHCH3
(8) Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the reaction between Cl2 and C2H6?
[A] It is a substitution reaction
[B] The reaction will give a single product of C2H5Cl
[C] The reaction mechanism involves free radicals
[D] The reaction can be initiated with either sunlight or heat
Answer: The reaction will give a single product of C2H5Cl
(9) Which of the following compounds displays optical isomerism?
[A] CH2(OH)-CH2(OH)
[B] CH3-CHCl-COOH
[C] CH2=CHCl
[D] None of the Above
Answer: CH3-CHCl-COOH
(10) Which compound is used for making perfumes and dyes?
[A] Ethyl alcohol
[B] Ethyl acetate
[C] Ethanoate
[D] Ethanone
Answer: Ethyl acetate
(11) Aromatic hydrocarbons are also known as ........... ?
[A] Acetaldehyde
[B] Butyne
[C] Arenes
[D] Arines
Answer: Arenes
(12) Name an organic compound in which RCOOCOR is a functional group?
[A] Ester
[B] Acid anhydride
[C] Dimethyl ether
[D] Aliphatic hydrocarbon
Answer: Acid anhydride
(13) Name an open chain hydrocarbon which is odourless?
[A] Aldehydes
[B] Aromatic
[C] Aliphatic
[D] Acetate
Answer: Aliphatic
(14) What is the general formula of alkenes?
[A] CnH2n
[B] CnH2n-2
[C] CnH2n+2
[D] CnH2n+OH
Answer: CnH2n
(15) Why alkanes are known as saturated hydrocarbon?
[A] It consists of triple bond
[B] It consists of double bond
[C] It consists of single bond
[D] None of the above
Answer: It consists of single bond
(16) Name a hydrocarbon which is a main component of natural gas?
[A] Methyl
[B] Methane
[C] Ethyl
[D] None of the above
Answer: Methane
(17) Two isomeric forms of a saturated hydrocarbon
[A] have the same structure
[B] have different compositions of elements
[C] have the same molecular formula
[D] have a different content of the isotopes of hydrogen
Answer: have the same molecular formula
(18) Which of the following hydrocarbons does not have isomers?
[A] C7H16
[B] C6H14
[C] C5H10
[D] C3H8
Answer: C3H8
(19) The name of the alkane isomer of cis-3-hexene is:
[A] 2-methylpentane
[B] 3-methylpentane
[C] n-hexane
[D] cyclohexane
Answer: cyclohexane
(20) Which of the following does NOT exhibit geometric isomerism? (Hint: draw them!)
[A] 4-octene
[B] 2-pentene
[C] 3-hexene
[D] 1-hexene
Answer: 1-hexene

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