The Chemistry of Organic Compounds - Quiz
- 1. What is the functional group of alcohols?
A) Amino (-NH2)
B) Ester (-COOR)
C) Carboxyl (-COOH)
D) Hydroxyl (-OH)
- 2. Which compound is an example of an aromatic hydrocarbon?
A) Benzene
B) Cyclopentene
C) Pentane
D) Cyclohexane
- 3. What type of reaction is the conversion of an alkene to an alkane?
A) Hydrolysis
B) Hydrogenation
C) Oxidation
D) Dehydrogenation
- 4. Which of the following is a common test for unsaturation in organic compounds?
A) Barfoed's test
B) Litmus test
C) Bromine test
D) Iodine test
- 5. Which functional group is characteristic of ketones?
A) Hydroxyl (R-OH)
B) Carboxyl (-COOH)
C) Aldehyde (RCHO)
D) Carbonyl (C=O)
- 6. Which class of organic compounds does DNA belong to?
A) Carbohydrates
B) Proteins
C) Lipids
D) Nucleic acids
- 7. What is the primary structure of proteins made of?
A) Fatty acids
B) Nucleotides
C) Amino acids
D) Sugars
- 8. What type of carbon compound is formed by a nitrogen atom bonded to a carbon chain?
A) Amine
B) Ester
C) Carboxylic acid
D) Amide
- 9. What type of organic reaction involves the breaking of a bond with water?
A) Elimination
B) Synthesis
C) Hydrolysis
D) Condensation
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