Organic Chemistry and Hydrocarbons (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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What is organic chemistry the study of?
What is organic chemistry the study of?
Carbon compounds
Which compound containing carbon is classified as inorganic?
Which compound containing carbon is classified as inorganic?
Carbon dioxide
What elements does a hydrocarbon contain?
What elements does a hydrocarbon contain?
Carbon and hydrogen only
Which is a main source of hydrocarbons?
Which is a main source of hydrocarbons?
Natural gas
What are the products of complete combustion of hydrocarbons?
What are the products of complete combustion of hydrocarbons?
and only
What colour flame is produced during complete combustion?
What colour flame is produced during complete combustion?
Clean blue
What are the products of incomplete combustion?
What are the products of incomplete combustion?
Carbon, and
What type of flame is produced during incomplete combustion?
What type of flame is produced during incomplete combustion?
Sooty yellow
Why is carbon monoxide particularly dangerous?
Why is carbon monoxide particularly dangerous?
It is colourless and odourless
Under what conditions does methane form naturally?
Under what conditions does methane form naturally?
Anaerobic conditions (without air)
What type of carbon-carbon bonds do alkanes contain?
What type of carbon-carbon bonds do alkanes contain?
Single bonds only
What type of carbon-carbon bonds do alkenes contain?
What type of carbon-carbon bonds do alkenes contain?
At least one double bond