Physical Science, New York Edition

Chapter 24: Organic Compounds

Standardized Test Practice

1.
What atoms are in a molecule of tetradecane?
A)carbon and oxygen
B)carbon and hydrogen
C)carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
D)carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen
2.
What is the name of this compound?

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A)propene
B)butane
C)isopropane
D)propane
3.
What kind of organic compound is shown in this illustration?

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A)aromatic hydrocarbon
B)saturated hydrocarbon
C)unsaturated hydrocarbon
D)substituted hydrocarbon
4.
Which of these types of compounds is characterized by an oxygen atom bonded to a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom?
A)alcohol
B)carbohydrate
C)hydrocarbon
D)polymer
5.
Petroleum is separated into mixtures of compounds based on boiling point in the process of
A)fractionation.
B)isomerization.
C)polymerization.
D)saturation.
6.
These three compounds are examples of

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A)aromatic hydrocarbons.
B)unsaturated hydrocarbons.
C)biological compounds.
D)substituted hydrocarbons.
7.
Of these compounds, which are likely to be soluble in water?

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A)acetic acid only
B)acetic acid and tetrachloroethene
C)ethanol and acetic acid
D)tetrachloroethene only
8.
The functional groups on an amino acid are
A)-OH and -NH2
B)-COOH and -NH2
C)-COOH and -NO2
D)-COOH and -OH
9.
Which of these illustrations best represents the shape of a protein molecule?

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A)B
B)C
C)A
D)D
10.
The organic compound, benzene, has a structure that consists of
A)six carbons connected by single bonds.
B)six carbons connected by double bonds.
C)six carbons in a flat ring.
D)six carbons in a branched chain.
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