Unit 1 Self-Quiz, pages 118–119
1. (c)
2. (d)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (c)
10. (c)
11. (b)
12. (d)
13. (b)
14. (c)
15. (a)
16. (d)
17. (a)
18. (b)
19. (c)
20. (d)
21. (b)
22. (b)
23. False. Methane is the simplest alkane.
24. True
25. True
26. False. The general chemical formula for an alkane is CnH2n+2.
27. True
28. False. The formula of benzene is C6H6.
29. False. The structure of aromatic hydrocarbons is based on a 6-carbon ring with six
identical carbon-carbon bonds.
30. False. A tertiary alcohol is an alcohol in which the hydroxyl group is bonded to a
carbon with three alkyl groups bonded to it.
31. False. The compound 2-butanone is a ketone.
32. False. An ether contains an oxygen atom between two alkyl groups.
33. False. Aldehydes and ketones are polar.
34. True
35. True
36. True
37. False. Oils have a lower melting point than fats.
38. False. Soap is the sodium salt of a fatty acid.
39. False. Diethylamine is a secondary amine.
40. False. Polymers are large molecules that are built from smaller units called
monomers.
41. True
42. True
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43. False. Nylon is formed in a condensation polymerization reaction.
44. False. Nylon was invented to replace silk.
45. True
46. True
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