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Hydrocarbon Quiz | Hydrocarbon Objective Type Questions and Answers

(21) How many isomeric alkanes of the molecular formula C5H12 are there?
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] None of the above
Answer: 3
(22) The reaction of ethyne with which of the following gives CH2Br-CHBrCl?
[A] HCl, then HBr
[B] HCl, then Br2
[C] Cl2, then HBr
[D] Cl2, then Br2
Answer: HCl, then Br2

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(23) Dehydration of an alcohol leads to the formation of an _____ .
[A] alkene
[B] alkane
[C] alkyne
[D] None of the above
Answer: alkene
(24) A reaction in which a carboxylic acid reacts with a base to form a salt and water is called _____ .
[A] ionization
[B] esterification
[C] hydrolysis
[D] neutralization
Answer: neutralization
(25) Which of the following alcohols forms a ketone when oxidized?
[A] 1-propanol
[B] methanol
[C] 2-methyl-2-propanol
[D] 2-propanol
Answer: 2-propanol
(26) What is the sum of the coefficients in the balanced equation for the complete combustion of 2-methylbutane? Use smallest whole number coefficients. Do not forget coefficients of 1.
[A] 10
[B] 13
[C] 17
[D] 20
Answer: 20
(27) The organic starting materials for the preparation of an ester could be _______ .
[A] an acid and an alcohol
[B] a ketone and an alcohol
[C] an alkane and a ketone
[D] only an acid
Answer: an acid and an alcohol
(28) Hydrolysis (saponification) of a fat would yield ______ .
[A] water and an alkene
[B] ethanol and propanoic acid
[C] glycerol and soap
[D] ethanol and a soap
Answer: glycerol and soap
(29) Which of the following compounds is a functional group isomer of C2H5OH, ethanol (ethyl alcohol)?
[A] ethanal, CH3CHO
[B] acetic acid, CH3COOH
[C] diethyl ether, (C2H5)2O
[D] dimethyl ether, (CH3)2O
Answer: dimethyl ether, (CH3)2O
(30) Which one of the following compounds is an isomer of CH3CH2CH2CH2OH?
[A] CH3CH2CH2OH
[B] CH3CH(OH)CH3
[C] CH3CH2CH2CHO
[D] none of the above
Answer: none of the above

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