11 mark
Which of the following formulae shows an alkane?
C2H4
C4H8
C4H10
C5H10
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Formulae, Functional Groups & Terminology (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Chemistry)
Exam Questions
4 hours42 questions
21 mark
Which of the following structures shows a compound that belongs to a different homologous series to octane?
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31 mark
The diagram shows the structure of ethene.
Which of these compounds has similar chemical properties of ethene?
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41 mark
The structures of four organic compounds are shown.
Which one does not show the displayed formula of the compound?
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51 mark
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Which of the following is not a feature of a homologous series?
Compounds have the same functional group
Compounds have the same physical properties
Compounds have the same general formula
Compounds have similar chemical properties
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11 mark
Which one of the following structures is correctly named?
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21 mark
Organic compounds can have names that have the suffixes of -ane, -ene, -ol or -oic acid.
How many of these have at least one double bond in their structure
1
2
3
4
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31 mark
When the number of atoms in a molecule of a hydrocarbon increases, the amount of energy released when it burns increases.
What is the correct order?
| less energy | → | more energy released |
A | methane | ethene | ethane |
B | ethene | ethane | methane |
C | ethene | methane | ethane |
D | methane | ethane | ethene |
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41 mark
The diagram below represents the molecule of a compound.
What is the name of this compound?
Ethane
Ethanol
Ethanoic acid
Ethene
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51 mark
Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only
The structures of six organic compounds compound A are shown.
Which two compounds are isomers of one another?
B and D
A and C
C and F
C and E
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11 mark
The first three members of a homologous series are shown.
Why do these molecules represent a homologous series?
They contain carbon and hydrogen atoms.
They have saturated bonds.
They have the same functional group.
They react differently from each other.
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21 mark
Which pair of the following structures shows a homologous series?
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31 mark
Which group of compounds is from a homologous series?
CH3OH, C2H5OH, C3H7OH
C3H6, C3H8, C3H7OH
CH4, C2H4, C3H8
CH3CO2H, CH3CH2OH, HCO2H
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41 mark
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The diagram below shows some simple hydrocarbons and the products of two reactions.
Which of these structures are named correctly?
| Structure 1 | Structure 2 | Structure 3 |
A | x | ✔ | ✔ |
B | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
C | x | ✔ | x |
D | ✔ | x | ✔ |
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51 mark
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The diagram below shows a reaction scheme. What are the names of all of the compounds?
| P | Q | R | S |
A | ethene | ethane | ethanoic acid | ethanol |
B | ethane | ethene | ethanol | ethanoic acid |
C | ethene | ethane | ethanol | ethanoic acid |
D | ethane | ethene | ethanoic acid | ethanol |
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