CHAPTER 6 INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The branch of chemistry which deals with the study of compounds containing carbon as an essential
element is called -------------------------.
(a) Organic chemistry (b) Inorganic chemistry (c) Physical chemistry (d) all of these

2. The first organic compound synthesized in the laboratory is--------------------.

(a) Methane (b) Urea (c) Acetic Acid (d) Glucose

3. --------------------- of the following is not an organic compound.

(a) CH4 (b) CO2 (c) CH2-CH2 (d) CH3OH

4. --------------------- of the following is not an organic compound.

(a) Penicillin (b) Urea (c) Oxalic acid (d) Plaster of Paris

5. -------- is the important sources of naturally occurring compounds of carbon.

(a) Metals (b) Plants (c) Rock salts (d) Sea water

6. Hard black form of coal containing 92 – 98% carbon is called --------------------.

(a) Anthracite (b) Sub-bituminous coal (c) Bituminous coal (d) Lignite

7. A soft and brown form of coal which contains 50 to 60% carbon is called:
(a) Anthracite (b) Sub-bituminous coal (c) Bituminous coal (d) Lignite

8. ---------------- is a pure carbon.

(a) Coke (b) Coal gas (c) Coal tar (d) none of these

9. Residue left after fractional distillation of coal tar is called ---------------------.

(a) Pitch (b) Dutch (c) Gangue (d) Matte

10. Petroleum in the unrefined form is called ------------------.

(a) Coke (b) Crude oil (c) Rock oil (d) both crude oil and rock oil

11. Natural gas mainly consists of -----------------.

(a) Methane (b) Ethane (c) propane (d) Butanes

12. In Pakistan there are vast reserves of natural gas at --------- in Baluchistan.
(a) Bandot (b) Khewra (c) Saindak (d) Sui

13. ---------------------- is a mixture of methane, ethane, propane and butane, used as a fuel and for
making other organic chemicals.
(a) Coal gas (b) Gasoline (c) Kerosene oil (d) Marsh gas)

14. ---------------------- is a mixture of hydrocarbons containing 5-8 carbon atoms and boiling in the range
of 40-180°C.
(a) Refinery gas (b) Gasoline (c) Kerosene oil (d) gas oil

15. ---------------------- is a mixture of hydrocarbons having 11-12 carbon atoms and boiling point in the
range of 250°C.
(a) Diesel oil (b) Gasoline (c) Kerosene oil (d) gas oil

16. On strong heating the fractions containing the larger hydrocarbon molecules are broken up into
smaller and more volatile molecules, this is called ---------------------.
(a) Sublimation (b) Cracking (c) Roasting (d) Refining
17. Cracking is also termed as ----------------------.
(a) Pyrolysis (b) Refining (c) Polymerization (d) Hydrohalogenation

18. A large number of organic compounds, especially the unsaturated ones, show a great tendency to
unite. This process is termed as ------------------------.
(a) Pyrolysis (b) Cracking (d) Polymerization (d) none of these

19. An isomer of ethanol is --------------------------.

(a) Dimethyl ether (b) Diethyl ether (c) Ethylene glycol (d) Methanol

20. Organic compounds made up of carbon and hydrogen are called -----------.
(a) Polymers (b) Hydrocarbons (c) Butanes (d) none of these

21. Organic compounds other than the hydrocarbons may be considered to be derived from the
hydrocarbons by the replacement of one or more of their ------------------- atoms with atoms or groups
of atoms of other element.
(a) Carbon (b) Hydrogen (c) Nitrogen, (d) none of these

22. When ethylene is heated under pressure, a transparent solid polymer, ------------------- is obtained.
(a) Polyethene (b) Ethane (c) Methane (d) None of these

23. An atom or group of atoms, which confers characteristic properties to an organic molecule, is
called -------------------------.
(a) Radical (b) Functional group (c) Polymer (d) none of these

24. Compounds having same molecular formula but different structures are said to be ---------------------
---.
(a) Polymers (b) Isomers (c) Radical (d) Functional group

25. The quality of petroleum is determined by ---------------------.

(a) Decane number (b) hexane number (c) octane number (d) none of these

26. -------------------- of the following obey isomerism.

(a) CO2 (b) C2H6O (c) CuSO4 (d) none of these

27. Two or more than two different compounds having the same molecular formula but different
carbon chains or skeletons are said to be ---------------.
(a) Chain isomers (b) position isomers (c) functional group isomers (c) metamers

28. The kind of isomerism which depends upon the relative position of the group, or the position of
double or single bond in case of unsaturated compounds in termed as --------------------------.
(a) Chain isomers (b) position isomers (c) functional group isomers (c) metamers

29. Isomerism, which involves compounds having the same molecular formula, but different
functional groups are called ------------------------.
(a) Chain isomers (b) position isomers (c) functional group isomers (c) metamers

30. ------------------------- is exhibited by compounds having the same functional group but different alkyl
attached to the same multivalent atom.
(a) Chain isomers (b) position isomers (c) functional group isomers (c) metamers

31. In cracking usually catalyst used is -------------------------.

(a) Pt (b) Aluminosilicate (c) Ni (d) Tetra-ethyl lead
32. Iso-butane exhibited -------------------------.
(a) Chain isomers (b) position isomers (c) functional group isomers (c) metamers

33. In CCl4 molecule the four valencies of carbon atom are directed towards the corners of a -------------
-----------.
(a) Cube (b) Hexagon (c) Prism (d) Tetrahedron

34. The general formula (RCO)2O represents ----------------------.

(a) An ether (b) ketone (c) an ester (d) an acid anhydride

35. -------------------------- of the following are isomers.

(a) Methyl alcohol and dimethyl ether (b) Ethyl alcohol and dimethyl ether
(c) Acetone and Acetaldehyde (d) Proponoic acid and proponanone

36. The isomers must have the same --------------------.

(a) Structural formula (b) molecular formula
(c) chemical properties (d) physical properties

37. In alkanes all C – C bonds have ----------------------.

(a) single bond (b) double bond(c) triple bond (d) none of these

38. Removal of one of the hydrogen atoms of an alkane produces a ---------------.

(a) alkyl group (b) ethyl group (c) methyl group (d) none of these

39. Compounds in which two alkyl groups are attached to an oxygen atom are called -----------------------
--.
(a) alkanes (b) ethers (c) alcohols (d) isomers

40. ----------------------- is the common name of methanal.

(a) formaldehyde (b) acetaldehyde (c) propionaldehyde (d) none of these

41. Compounds which contain two alkyl groups are attached to the carbon of carbonyl group are
called ----------------------.
(a) Ethers (b) Ketons (c) Alcohols (d) none of these

42. Benzene is a --------------------------.

(a) Heterocyclic compound (b) Alicyclic compound
(c) Aromatic compound (d) Acyclic compound

43. Common name of formic acid is __________.

(a) Methanoic acid (b) Ethanoic acid (c) Propanoic acid (d) none of these

44. The branch of chemistry that deals with the study of ------------------------ and --------------------------is
known as organic chemistry.

(a) Hydrogen halide and their derivatives (b) Hydrocarbons and their derivatives

(c) Both (d) None

45. The important sources of organic compounds are ------------------.

(a) Plants (b) Animals (c) Petroleum (d) all of these

46. Cyclic compounds which have only single bonds are called as ------------------

(a) Homocylic (b) Heterocylic (c) Alicyclic (d) cycloalkene

47. The products of petroleum are separated by -----------------------.

(a) Cracking (b) Hydrolysis (c) Decomposition (d) Fractional distillation

48. Which one of the these is the member of alkane series ---------------------.

(a) C2H4 (b) C6H6 (c) C3H8 (d) C2H5

49. –CH2 group is called -----------------------------.

(a) Methane (b) Methyl (c) Methine (d) Methylene

50. ------------------------ is the process in which simple molecules link together to form large molecule.

(a) Isomerism (b) Polymerization (c) Respiration (d) Reforming

51. --------------------- is not organic compound.

(a)HCl (b) CO2 (c) HCN (d) all of these

52. ------------------------ is an organic acid.

(a) HCl (b) HCOOH (c) H2CO3 (d) H2SO4

53. The lowest number of carbon ring contain ------------------- number of carbons

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

54. The molecular formula of a hydrocarbon is C6H10. it is an --------------------.

(a) Alkane (b) Alkyne (c) Alkene (d) Aromatic Compound

55. Pentane has ---------------------- isomers.

(a) Four (b) Three (c) Two (d) Five

56. -------------------------- is the formula of an aromatic compound.

(a) C7H12 (b) C5H5N (c) C6H10 (d) all of these

57. ---------------------- is the formula for a noncyclic saturated hydrocarbon.

(a) C6H12 (b) C7H12 (c) C6H14 (d) C6H10

58. ‘R’ in organic chemistry stands for which radical?

(a) Alkane (b) Alkyl (c) Aryl (d) Phenyl

59. Alkane exhibited ------------------------- isomerism.

(a) Position (b) Functional (c) Chain (d) Metamerism

60. ------------------------- compound show position isomerism.

(a) Benzene (b) Pentane (c) Propanol (d) ethane

61. Successive members of a homologous series differ in their molecular weight by a value of ------------
--------- a.m.u.

(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 14 (d) 10

62. The first organic compound prepared in laboratory was ----------------------.

(a) Ethyl alcohol(b) Acetic acid (c) Urea (d) Benzene

63. The first four saturated hydrocarbons are -------------------.

(a) Solid (b) Liquid (c) gas (d) All

64. Main constituent of Natural gas is -----------------------.

(a) CH4 (b) C2H6 (c) NH3 (d) CO2

65. Products of destructive distillation of coal is -------------------------.

(a) Coke (b) Coal gas (c) Coal tar (d) all of these

66. Wholer, a chemist, prepared urea in laboratory by ------------------- boiling it with water.

(a) Ammoium nitrate (b) Ammonium cyanide

(c)Ammoium nitrite (d) Ammonium cyanate

67. According to vital force theory, organic compounds are only prepared by-------------------------.

(a) Plants (b) Animals (c) Living cells (d) Non-living cells

68. The ability of an element to bond itself with its own atoms is known as -------

(a) Chemical bonding (b) Catenation (c) Attractive forces (d) all of these

69. 100Kg of coal tar yield -------------------- Kg of benzene.

(a) 0.5 to 1 (b) 10 to 20 (c) 2.5 to 3.0 (d) 1.0 to 2.0

70. The percentage of methane gas in natural gas is ---------------------- %.

(a) 94.60 (b) 93.33 (c) 95.20 (d) 96.00

71. In Latin, petroleum means --------------------.

(a) Kerosene oil (b) Diesel Oil (c) Rock oil (d) Gasoline

72. Coal, Natural gas and Petroleum are the -------------------- sources of organic compounds.

(a) Living (b) Mineral (c) Artificial (d) all of these

73. A carbon atom bonded to functional group and contain one hydrogen is:

(a) 10 Carbon (b) 20 Carbon (c) 30 Carbon (d) None

74. Alkane can only undergo ------------------- isomerism:

(a) Chain (b) Position (c) Functional (d) Metamerism

75. Octane number of gasoline is improved by --------------------------.

(a) Cracking (b) Reforming (c) Distillation (d) Evaporation

76. Splitting of larger molecular less volatile fractions into smaller molecular higher volatile fractions in
presence of high temperature is known as -------------.

(a) Reforming (b) Destructive distillation (c) Cracking (d) None of these

77. Bakelite is an example of __________polymer.

(a) Condensation (b) Addition (c) Both of these (d) None of these
78. ----------------------- is a hexagonal ring of six carbon with three alternating double and single bonds.

(a) Cyclohaxane (b) Cyclohaxene (c) Cyclohexyne (d) Benzene

79. --------------------- compounds are known as non-benzenoids.

(a) Aliphatic (b) Aromatic (c) Heterocyclic (d) Homocyclic

80. Members of a homologous series have ------------------- geometrical structure.

(a) Same (b) different (c) Both (d) None

81. Members of a homologous series have ------------------ physical properties.

(a) Same (b) different (c) Both (d) None

82. C4H10O, have --------------------- metamers.

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

83. The basis of IUPAC system is --------------------.

(a) Alkane (b) Alkene (c) Alkyne (d) All of these

84. A carbon atom, which contain at least two hydrogen, is known as -------------- carbon.

(a) Tertiary (b) Secondary (c) Primary (d) None

85. 2,2-dimethylpropane is also named as ------------------- pentane.

(a) Normal (b) Iso (c) Neo (d) Tertiary

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S.NO. ANS S.NO. ANS. S.NO. ANS. S.NO. ANS. S.NO. ANS.
1. A 18. C 35. B 52. B 69. A
2. B 19. B 36. B 53. B 70. A
3. B 20. B 37. A 54. B 71. C
4. F 21. B 38. A 55. B 72. B
5. B 22. A 39. B 56. D 73. B
6. F 23. B 40. A 57. C 74. A
7. C 24. B 41. B 58. B 75. B
8. A 25. C 42. C 59. C 76. C
9. A 26. B 43. A 60. C 77. A
10. B 27. A 44. B 61. C 78. D
11. A 28. B 45. D 62. C 79. C
12. F 29. C 46. C 63. C 80. A
13. F 30. D 47. D 64. A 81. B
14. B 31. D 48. C 65. D 82. B
15. A 32. A 49. C 66. D 83. A
16. B 33. D 50. B 67. C 84. C
17. A 34. D 51. D 68. B 85. C