Comprehensive Organic Chemistry Quiz on Hydrocarbons and Polymers
Test your understanding of organic chemistry with this quiz focusing on hydrocarbons and polymers. Answer questions on unsaturated hydrocarbons, structural formulas, and chemical reactions involving ethene and propene. Explore the details of polymer formation, types of plastics, and the structural elements of compounds. Whether you’re a student or a chemistry enthusiast, this quiz will help reinforce your knowledge of organic compounds, their reactions, and properties. Challenge yourself and see how much you really know!
Comprehensive Organic Chemistry Quiz on Hydrocarbons and Polymers
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Question 1 Which of the following is an unsaturated hydrocarbon: • Propene • Propanol • Propane • 2-chloro-propane
Question 2 2. Write the structural formula for : • 2,2 dichloropentane • 2– bromopentane • 1,2 dibromopentane
Question 3 Complete the following: • Addition of hydrogen to ethene results in the formation of . • Addition of a (eg: Cl, Br) to ethene results in the formation of a . • Addition of a hydrogen (eg: HCl) to ethylene also produces . • Addition of (in the presence of an catalyst) to ethylene produces an .
Question 4 Write a balanced chemical equation for the following reactions: • Addition of hydrogen to propene • Addition of chlorine to butene • Addition of hydrogen chloride to propene • Addition of water to ethene
Question 5 Name the following compounds: • CH3CH2CH2CH2OH • CH2Br-CH2Br • CH3-CH2OH • CH2=CHCH2CH2CH3
F F -C – C- F F Question 6 Polytetraflouroethene (teflon) is a hard tough non-flammable polymer. The structure of teflon is shown below: Show the structural formula of the monomer that would be used to make this polymer F
Question 7 Would a thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic be more suitable for the following: • Electrical power switch • Plastic film for wrapping sandwiches • Squeezeable juice container • Knob on a saucepan lid
Question 8 Show the structural formula of: • polyethylene and the monomer from which it is formed. • Poly (vinyl chloride) and the monomer from which it is formed
Question 9 Which of the following are all formed by addition polymerisation: • polyethylene, PVC, nylon • polypropylene, PVC, PET • poly(acrylonitrile), polethylene, polystyrene • polystyrene, PVC, nylon
Question 10 How does the hardness of a polymer change with: • Increased branching of polymer chains • Increased cross linking between chains • Short polymer chain • Weak intermolecular forces between chains • Increased orderly arrangement of polymer chains
