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