Introduction To Physical Science

Chapter 9: Carbon Chemistry

Standardized Test Practice

1
What is the name of the substituted hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CHCl3?
A)trichlorobutane
B)trichloroethane
C)trichlorononane
D)trichloromethane
2
What is the name of the compound in the illustration?

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A)ethane
B)methane
C)methanol
D)ethanol
3
What is the –OH group on the compound called?

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A)hydroxyl
B)amino
C)carboxyl
D)methyl
4
What is the general formula for the family containing the compound propene (C3H6), pentene (C5H10),and butene (C4H8)?
A)C2nHn
B)CnH2n
C)CnH2n+2
D)CnH2n-2
5
Based on its root name and suffix, what is the structural formula of butyne?
A)H2C=CH-CH3
B)HCℜC-CH2-CH3
C)H2C=CH-CH2-CH3
D)HCℜC-CH3
6
If the formula for sucrose is given as CxHyOz, what are the values of x, y, and z?

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A)10, 12, 10
B)10, 20, 10
C)12, 22, 12
D)12, 22, 11
7
When a –COOH group replaces a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon, which type of compound is formed?
A)carboxylic acid
B)amino acid
C)alcohol
D)amine
8
What is the structural formula for a hydroxyl group?
A)–CH3
B)–NH2
C)–NH3
D)–OH
9
Which term is defined as a polymer of glucose monomers?
A)starch
B)carbohydrate
C)lipid
D)protein
10
What is the formula for dichloromethane?
A)CH3Cl2
B)CH2Cl3
C)CH3Cl3
D)CH2Cl2
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