RAPID FIRE – CATEGORY 1
GENERAL FORMULAE OF HYDROCARBONS
1. What type of hydrocarbon is C10H20?
2. What is the formula of an alkyne with 30 carbon atoms?
3. What type of hydrocarbon is C4H10?
4. A molecule of paraffin wax has 26 carbon atoms. Determine
the formula of paraffin wax if it is an alkane.
5. What is the number of carbon atoms in an alkene with 42
hydrogen atoms?
RAPID FIRE – CATEGORY 2
DRAWING HYDROCARBONS
1. Draw decane.
2. Draw 3-octene.
3. Draw propyne.
4. Draw 2-pentyne.
5. Draw butane.
6. What is wrong with the following name? Write the correct
name.
4-hexene
RAPID FIRE – CATEGORY 3
NAMING HYDROCARBONS
Write the name of each compound.
1.
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH=CHCH3
2.
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
3.
CH3C≡CCH3
4.
CH3CH=CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
5.
CH3CH2CH2C≡CCH3
6.
What is wrong with the following drawing?
CH2CH2CH=CCH3
RAPID FIRE – CATEGORY 4
RECOGNIZING FUNCTIONAL GROUPS &
ORGANIC FAMILIES
Write the name of the functional group/organic family present in
each molecule.
1.
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH=CHCH3
2.
CH3CH2CH2CH2COOH
3.
CH3CH2OH
4.
CH3CH2-O-CH2CH2CH2CH3
5.
CH3CH2CH2NH2
6.
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH
║
O
7.
CH3CH2CH2-O-C-CH2CH=CHCH3
║
O
8.
CH3CH2CCH2CH3
║
O
9.
CH3CH2CH2CONHCH3
RAPID FIRE – CATEGORY 5
COMPARING PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Which substance has the higher boiling point? Why?
1.
methane or methanol
2.
alcohol or carboxylic acid with same # of C
3.
ether or alcohol with same # of C
4.
alkane or ketone with same # of C
5.
propane or decane
6.
alkane or amine with same # of C
Which substance is more soluble in water? Why?
7.
carboxylic acid or ester with same # of C
8.
propane or 1-propanol
9.
2-butanol or 2-butanone
RAPID FIRE – CATEGORY 6
ORGANIC REACTIONS
Predict the products. Classify the type of reaction.
1. CH2=CHCH3 + Cl2 
2. CH4 + Br2 
3. C6H14 + O2 
4. CH2=CHCH3 + H2O 
5. CH3C≡CH + 2 H2 
6.CH3CH2CH3 + Cl2 
7. CH3CH2CH=CHCH3 
8. HC≡CH + Br2 
9. C5H10 + O2 
10. CH3CH2COOH + CH3OH 
RAPID FIRE - CATEGORY 7
FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION OF PETROLEUM
1. What substance is put into the fractionation tower?
2. What physical property is the separation based upon?
3. Where do the smaller hydrocarbons separate in the tower?
Why?
4. Where do the larger hydrocarbons separate in the tower?
Why?