Energy and Organic Chemistry Quizzes - Test Your Knowledge

Question 1

In an exothermic reaction at equilibrium, what occurs to the heat energy released as the reaction progresses?

Accepted Answer

The heat energy is absorbed by the surrounding environment.

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The heat energy is continuously released until the reaction is complete.

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The heat energy is stored within the products.

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The heat energy is transformed into chemical energy.

Question 2

What happens to the reaction rate when the activation energy of a chemical reaction increases?

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The reaction rate decreases.

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The reaction rate increases.

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The reaction rate stays the same.

Question 3

Why might an exothermic reaction, with a negative enthalpy change, not always be spontaneous?

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Entropy change can offset the enthalpy change, making the reaction nonspontaneous.

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The reaction might be endothermic at high temperatures.

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The reaction might be irreversible.

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The reaction might require a high activation energy.

Question 4

How does a catalyst impact the activation energy needed for a chemical reaction?

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A catalyst lowers the activation energy, making the reaction faster.

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A catalyst raises the activation energy, making the reaction slower.

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A catalyst doesn't affect the activation energy.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a bomb calorimeter?

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To measure the energy changes associated with combustion reactions.

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To determine the heat capacity of solids.

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To measure the enthalpy change of reactions in solution.

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To detonate samples and determine their energy content.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an intermolecular force?

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Covalent bonding

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Dipole-dipole forces

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Hydrogen bonding

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London dispersion forces

Question 7

How does the activation energy (Ea) affect the rate constant (k) of a reaction?

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As Ea increases, k decreases.

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As Ea increases, k increases.

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Ea has no effect on k.

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As k increases, Ea increases.

Question 8

In the Haber process, a heterogeneous catalytic reaction, how does increasing the surface area of the iron catalyst affect the reaction rate?

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Increases the rate of reaction due to more active sites.

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Decreases the rate of reaction due to fewer active sites.

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Has no effect on the rate of reaction as surface area is irrelevant.

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Decreases the rate of reaction as reactants must travel further to reach active sites.

Question 9

In a closed system, chemical equilibrium is reached when the forward and reverse reaction rates are equal. What happens to the equilibrium position when a catalyst is added?

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The equilibrium position remains unchanged.

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The equilibrium shifts towards the reactants.

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The equilibrium shifts towards the products.

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The equilibrium is disrupted, and the reaction becomes irreversible.

Question 10

Identify the organic compound that contains a carboxylic acid functional group:

Accepted Answer

Acetic acid (CH3COOH)

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Ethanol (C2H5OH)

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Butane (C4H10)

Question 11

Which intermolecular force is responsible for water's unusually high boiling point?

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Hydrogen bonding

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Covalent bonding

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van der Waals forces

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Metallic bonding

Question 12

Which of the following reactions releases energy?

Accepted Answer

Burning of methane

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Dissolving salt in water

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Melting of ice

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Freezing of water

Question 13

What is the minimum energy required for a reaction to occur?

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Activation energy

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Energy released

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Reactant energy

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Product energy

Question 14

Which substances accelerate reactions without being consumed?

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Catalysts

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Inhibitors

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Reactants

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Products

Question 15

Which functional group is present in alcohols?

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-OH

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-COOH

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-CHO

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-NH2

Question 16

Which reaction involves the addition of hydrogen to an alkene?

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Hydrogenation

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Hydrolysis

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Bromination

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Amination

Question 17

Which substances consist of repeating structural units?

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Polymers

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Monomers

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Allotropes

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Isomers

Question 18

What is the simplest whole number ratio of elements in a compound?

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Empirical formula

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Molecular formula

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Structural formula

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Displayed formula

Question 19

What is the mass of one mole of carbon dioxide?

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44 g

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28 g

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32 g

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56 g

Question 20

For the equilibrium reaction: A + B <=> C, which expression represents the equilibrium constant, K?

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K = [C] / ([A] * [B])

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K = [A] / [B]

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K = [C] / [A] + [B]

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K = ([A] + [B]) / [C]

Question 21

Which of the following reactions is an example of an addition reaction?

Accepted Answer

CH2=CH2 + H2 -> CH3-CH3

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CH3OH + HCl -> CH3Cl + H2O

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CH3COOH + NaOH -> CH3COONa + H2O

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CH3CH2OH + O2 -> CH3COOH + H2O

Question 22

In methane (CH4), what is the hybridization of the carbon atom?

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sp3

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sp

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sp2

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sp3d

Question 23

Which of the following compounds is classified as a primary alcohol?

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CH3CH2OH

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CH3OH

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(CH3)2CHOH

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CH3CH2CH2OH

Question 24

What is the product of the reaction between an aldehyde and a primary amine?

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Imine

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Amide

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Amine

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Nitrile

Question 25

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

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Solar energy

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Fossil fuels

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Nuclear energy

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Natural gas

Question 26

What is the primary function of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

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To decrease the activation energy

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To increase the activation energy

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To increase the rate of reaction

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To decrease the rate of reaction

Question 27

Which of the following reactions releases heat?

Accepted Answer

Burning of wood

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Melting of ice

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Photosynthesis

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Electrolysis of water

Question 28

Which of the following reactions can proceed in both directions?

Accepted Answer

Decomposition of water

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Combustion of methane

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Neutralization of an acid with a base

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Rusting of iron

Question 29

What is the empirical formula of a compound that contains 40% carbon, 6.67% hydrogen, and 53.33% oxygen by mass?

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CH2O

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C2H6O

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C3H8O2

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C4H10O3

Question 30

Which of the following molecules has the same molecular formula as butane but a different structural arrangement?

Accepted Answer

2-methylpropane

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Pentane

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Propene

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Ethene

Question 31

Which of the following materials is made up of repeating structural units?

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Polyethylene

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Sodium chloride

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Methanol

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Glucose

Question 32

In an exothermic reaction, energy is:

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Released

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Absorbed

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Neither released nor absorbed

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Only released if the temperature is high enough

Question 33

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of alkanes?

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Contain only single bonds between carbon atoms

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Highly reactive

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Have a general formula of CnH2n

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Soluble in water

Question 34

The functional group present in alcohols is:

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-OH

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-COOH

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-NH2

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-CHO

Question 35

Which of the following reactions is used to form an ester?

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Alcohol + Acid

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Alcohol + Amine

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Aldehyde + Ketone

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Ester + Water

Question 36

The equilibrium constant for a reaction is:

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Equal to the concentration of the products divided by the concentration of the reactants at equilibrium

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A measure of the direction of the reaction

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A measure of the rate of the reaction

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Always less than 1

Question 37

Which of the following is a catalyst?

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A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed

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A substance that decreases the rate of a reaction without being consumed

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A substance that is consumed in a reaction to form products

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A substance that is formed as a product of a reaction

Question 38

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

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Carbon dioxide

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Argon

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?

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Coal

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Solar energy

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Wind energy

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Hydropower

Question 40

A reaction that releases 20 kJ of heat is:

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Exothermic

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Endothermic

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Adiabatic

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Isothermal

Question 41

An equilibrium constant greater than 1 indicates that:

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Products are favored at equilibrium

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Reactants are favored at equilibrium

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The reaction is irreversible

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The reaction is exothermic

Question 42

Which reaction below is an example of a substitution reaction?

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CH3CH2Br + NaOH → CH3CH2OH + NaBr

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CH3CH2CH=CH2 + H2 → CH3CH2CH2CH3

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CH3CH2OH + CH3COOH → CH3COOCH2CH3 + H2O

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CH3CH2Br + Mg → CH3CH2MgBr

Question 43

What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in ethene (CH2=CH2)?

Accepted Answer

sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d

Question 44

Which of the following is a weak acid?

Accepted Answer

Acetic acid

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Hydrochloric acid

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Sulfuric acid

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Nitric acid

Question 45

An exothermic process is one that:

Accepted Answer

Releases energy to the surroundings

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Absorbs energy from the surroundings

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Is spontaneous and occurs without external energy

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Requires a high activation energy to occur

Question 46

Which of the following factors does NOT increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

Accepted Answer

Adding an inert gas to the reaction mixture

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Increasing the temperature

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Adding a catalyst

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Increasing the surface area of reactants

Question 47

The functional group present in ethers is:

Accepted Answer

-O-

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-OH

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-COOH

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-NH2

Question 48

Which of the following is an electrophilic addition reaction?

Accepted Answer

Addition of hydrogen cyanide to an aldehyde

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Addition of water to an alkene

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Nucleophilic attack on a carbonyl group

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Radical addition to an alkene

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a property of polymers?

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Solubility in water

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High molecular weight

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Chain-like structure

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Repeat units

Question 50

The hybridization of the carbon atom in ethene is:

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sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?

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Nuclear energy

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Solar energy

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Wind energy

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Geothermal energy

Question 52

The main greenhouse gas emitted by human activities, contributing to climate change, is:

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Nitrous oxide

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Chlorofluorocarbons

Question 53

What is NOT a characteristic of an equilibrium reaction?

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The reaction is complete.

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The forward and reverse reactions occur at equal rates.

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The concentrations of the reactants and products remain constant.

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The reaction is closed.

Question 54

Which functional group is present in alcohols?

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-OH

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-COOH

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-NH2

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-C=O

Question 55

What is the name of the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?

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Esterification

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Substitution

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Addition

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Polymerization

Question 56

Which of the following is a hydrocarbon?

Accepted Answer

Methane

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Ethanol

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Ethanoic acid

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Sodium chloride

Question 57

What is the predominant energy source for the Earth?

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The sun

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Wind

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Fossil fuels

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Nuclear reactions

Question 58

Which factor does NOT affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

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Color of the reaction mixture

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Temperature

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Concentration of reactants

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Surface area of reactants in contact

Question 59

Which type of hybridization results in the most stable carbon atom?

Accepted Answer

sp3

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sp

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sp2

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sp3d2

Question 60

What is the functional group characteristic of an alcohol?

Accepted Answer

-OH

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-COOH

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-NH2

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-CHO

Question 61

Which type of organic reaction involves the breaking of a double bond to form two single bonds?

Accepted Answer

Elimination

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Addition

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Substitution

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Polymerization

Question 62

What is the enthalpy change for an endothermic reaction?

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Positive

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Negative

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Zero

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Dependent on volume

Question 63

Define the activation energy of a reaction.

Accepted Answer

The minimum energy required for a reaction to occur.

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The energy difference between the reactants and products.

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The rate at which a reaction proceeds.

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The energy released when a reaction occurs.

Question 64

Which of the following is the structural formula of methane?

Accepted Answer

CH4

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CH3OH

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C2H6

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C6H12O6