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WORKSHEET ALKANE ALKENE ALKYNE

Question 1) Ethanol can be converted into ethene which can be changed into ethane. Choose the
correct word or phrase from the brackets to complete the following sentences.
(a) The conversion of ethanol into ethene is an example of (dehydration, dehydrogenation,
dehydrohalogenation)
(b) Converting ethanol into ethene requires the use of (conc. HCl, conc. HNO3,conc.H2SO4).
(c) The conversion of ethene into ethane is an example of (hydration, hydrogenation).
(d) The catalyst used in the conversion of ethene into ethane is commonly (iron, nickel, cobalt).
QUESTION 2 The molecules of alkene family are represented by CnH2n. Answer the following.
a) What do n and 2n signify?
b) What ¡s the name of the alkene when n = 4?
c) What ¡s the molecular formula of the alkene when n =4?
d) What ¡s the molecular formula of the alkene when there are 10 H atoms in it?
e) Give the structural formula of the third member of the alkene family
QUESTION 3) State the reason
A)why carbon can neither form C4+ cations nor C4- anions, but forms covalent bonds. Also
B) why covalent compounds
(i) are bad conductors of electricity. (ii) have low melting and boiling points.
QUESTION 4 Name the alkyl radical and functional group of the following organic compounds.
(a) CH3OH (b) C2H5OH (c) C3H7CHO (d) C4H9COOH. (e)CH3COOH (I)
HCHO
3)Copy and complete the following paragraph using the options given in brackets: [ ICSE 2020 ]
Alkenes are a homologous series of (i) ___________ (saturated /unsaturated) hydrocarbons
characterized by the general formula (ii) __________ (CnH2n+2 /CnH2n). Alkenes undergo (iii)
___________ (addition / substitution) reactions and also undergo (iv) ________ (hydrogenation /
dehydrogenation) to form alkanes.
QUESTION 5) MCQ
1) THE ORGANIC COMPOUND WITH C-C TRIPLE BOND IS
A)C3H4 B) C3H6, C)C3H8, D) C4H10
2)The number of isomers of pentane is
(a)2. (b)3 . (c)4 . (d)5
3) When ethanoic acid is treated with NaHCO 3 the gas evolved is
(a) H2. (b) C02. C) CH4. (d) CO
(4) Name the functional group present in CH3COCH3.
(a) Alcohol. (b) Carboxylic acid. (c) Ketone . (d) Aldehyde
5) Addition reactions are undergone by
(a) saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes). (b) only alkenes (c) only alkynes. (d) both
alkenes and alkynes
6) 1 6) Which of the following belongs to homologous series of alkynes?
(1) C6H6. (2) C2H4. (3) C2H6. (4) C3H4 (5)C6H10
A)ALL B)4 and 5 c)2 nd 3 d)none
7) A hydrocarbon has four carbon atoms. Give its molecular formula if it is an alkene.
(a) C4H10. (b) C4H8 (C) C4H6. (d) C4H4
8)While cooking, if the bottom of the vessel Is getting blackened on the outside, it means that:
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A)The food is not cooked completely b) The fuel is not burning completely

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c) The fuel is wet d) The fuel is burning completely

9)The I.U.PAC name of CH3CH2CH2= CH3 is?
a) 3-Butene b) Prop-1-ene c) But-1-ene d) Butyne
10) The functional group which always occurs in the middle of a carbon chain is :
(a) alcohol group (b) aldehyde group (c) carboxyl group (d)
ketone group
11) The functional group present in propanal is
(a) —OH (b) -COOH (c) —CO-- (d) —CHO
12) The property of self-linkage among identical atoms to form long chain compounds is known as:
a) Catenation b) Isomerisation c) Superposition d) Halogenation
13) Which of the followings s the major constituent of the liquefied petroleum gas?
a) Methane b) Ethane c) Propane d) Butane
14)Which of the following statement is wrong about alkanes?
A. They are all saturated hydrocarbon B. They can undergo addition as well as
substitution reaction.
C. They are almost non polar ¡n nature. D. On complete combustion give out carbon
dioxide and water.
15) What Is the chemical symbol of acetylene gas?
1. C2H2 2. CH3 3. C3H2 4. CH2
16) Incomplete combustion of a fuel gives poisonous gas.
1. Carbon dioxide 2. Isocynate 3. Carbon monoxide 4. Nitrogen
17) A hydrocarbon with molecular mass 72 is
(A) an alkane (B) an alkene (C) an alkyne
18)The total number of different carbon chains that four carbon atoms form in alkane is
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
(I) The ¡UPAC name of the compound

(1) 3-tiimethylhexane (ii) 3-methyl hexane (iii) 4-methyl hexane

19)The compound which has one isopropyl group is
a) 2- Methypentane b)2, 2, 3- Trimethylpentane c)2, 2 – Dimethylpentane d)2, 2,
3, 3 - Tetramethyl pentane
20)Which of the following statements ¡s false for isopentane?
a) It has a carbon which is not bonded to hydrogen b) It has one CH group
c) It has one CH2 group d) It has three CH3 groups
21) As compared to its parent alkane, an alkyl radical contains one
A)less carbon B)less hydrogen C)more carbon D)more hydrogen
22)The rate of reaction of organic compounds is slow due to
A)ionic bonding B)amphoteric nature C)covalent bonding D)coordinate covalent bonding
23)Almost 95% of compounds are of carbon because they can form
A)single bonds B)double bonds C)triple bonds D)multiple bonds
24)Formic acid is also called
A)Methanoic acid B)ethanoic acid C)carboxylic acid D)acetone
25)How many isomers are contained by Hexane?
A)two B)three C)four D)five
26) What is the term used for a formula that uses established abbreviations for various groups of a chain?
A) molecular formula B)structural formula C)condensed formula D)empirical formula
27) What is the term used for unsaturated hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond?
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A)alkanes B)alkenes C)alkynes D)none of above

28) )Methyl has the molecular formula
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A)CH4 B)CH3 C)CH D)CH2

29)IUPAC name of dimethyl ether
a)ethoxy methane b)methoxy methane c)methoxy ethane d)ethoxy ethane
30)IUPAC name of acetylene is
a)ethene b)propyne c)ethane d)ethyne
Question 7) fill in the blanks
(a) Propane and ethane are……………………. (Homologues, isomers)
(b) A saturated hydrocarbon does not participate in a/an…………………… (Substitution, addition)
reaction
(c) Succeeding members of a homologous series differ by....... (CH3, CH2, CH)
(d) As the molecular masses of hydrocarbons increase, their melting point And boiling points……….
(Increase, decrease)
(e) C25 H52 and C50 H102 belong to ……………..homologous series. (The same, different)
(F)CO is an……………….. (Organic, inorganic) compound
(g) The chemical properties of an organic compound are largely decided by the………….. and the
physical properties of an organic compound are largely decided by the ................... (functional
group, number of carbon atoms)
(h) CHO ¡s the functional group of an………………… (alcohol, aldehyde)
(I) The root in the IUPAC name of an organic compound depends(any chain,upon the number of
carbon atoms in principle chain)
(j) But-1-ene and but-2-ene are examples of ………………isomerism (chain, position, functional)
(k) . Name the compounds formed when methane burns In (a) sufficient air………………. (b)
lnsuffficient air……………………..
(l)Hydrocarbon containing triple bond and used for welding purposes …………………….
(m)conversion of ethene to ethane is an example of …………………….
(N)Catalyst used for conversion of ethyne to ethane ……………………….
(o)type of reaction alkenes undergo……………………..
(p)gas released when sodium propionate is reacted with soda lime……………..
(q)term for when hydrogen of alkene is replaced by halogen ……………
QUESTION 8 SELECT ANSWERS FROM THE BOX FOR THE FOLLOWING (answers should not be
repeated )
METHANE , ISOMERISM ,ETHANOL,ACETIC
ACID ,ETHENE ,ETHYNE ,BUTENE ,HOMOLOUGES ,TRICHLOROMETHANE ,BROMINE
WATER

(a) The compound with-OH as the part of its structure

(b) The compound with -COOH as the part of its structure
(c) First Homologue of Homologous series with general formula CnH2n
(d)property by virtue of which compound has same molecular formula but different structural
formula
(e) two compounds undergoing addition reaction
(f) a saturated hydrocarbon gas
g) The organic compound which forms carbon tetrachloride on reaction with chlorine.
h) The reagent which can distinguish between ethane and ethyne.

QUESTION 9 )Write the next homologue of Each of the following:

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(I) C2H4 (ii) C 4H6

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QUESTION.10) Identify the substances S based on the information given below: The reddish brown
liquid S is dissolved ¡n water. When ethyne gas is passed through it, turns colourless.
QUESTION 12. (a) What ¡s a homologous series?
(b) What is the difference ¡n the molecular formula of any two adjacent
homologues :
(I) In terms of molecular mass,
(Il) in terms of number and kind of atoms per molecule?
(C)WHAT is the special feature of ethyne structure
(d)name saturated hydrocarbon with two carbon atoms
(e)write structural formula for acetic acid
(F)NAME compound formed by complete chlorination of ethane
QUESTION 13)GIVE BALANCED EQUATION FOR
1)COMPLETE COMBUSTION OF ETHANE
2)ETHENE FROM BROMOETHANE
3)ETHYNE FROM CALCIUM CARBIDE
4)METHANE FROM SODIUM ACETATE
5)preparation of ethane from ethene
6) preparation of methane from iodomethane
7)action of alcoholic KOH on bromoethane (name of reaction )
8) preparation of ethanol from ethyl chloride
9)burning of ethane in plentiful of air
10)action of water on calcium carbide
11)heating ethanol at 170 degrees in presence of conc sulphuric acid
12)preparation of ethane from sodium propionate
13)preparation of ethyne from ethylene dibromide
14)catalytic hydrogenation of ethyne
15)preparation of ethanol from monochloroethane and aq sodium hydroxide
ANSWER 3
It cannot gain four electrons as carbon atom having 6 protons is very small to handle 10 electrons
and it cannot donate electrons as it needs a lot of energy to do so. Hence, it cannot form C 4+
cation or C 4− anion and thus forms a covalent bond.
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