Lesson 3.3.4.1

3.3.4.1 Structure, bonding and reactivity Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the general formula of alkenes with one C=C double bond?

    • CnH2n-2
    • CnH2n+2
    • CnH2n+1OH
    • CnH2n
  2. Which combination of covalent bonds makes up the carbon-carbon double bond in alkenes?

    • One sigma, two pi
    • One sigma, one pi
    • Two pi bonds
    • Two sigma bonds
  3. Which feature gives an alkene C=C double bond an area of high electron density?

    • Sigma bond axis
    • Lone pair electrons
    • Nucleus displacement
    • Pi electron cloud
  4. What is the bond angle around each carbon in a C=C double bond?

    • About 109.5 degrees
    • About 90 degrees
    • About 120 degrees
    • About 180 degrees
  5. Which feature is present in all unsaturated alkenes?

    • C=O double bond
    • C-C single bond
    • C-H single bond
    • C=C double bond
  6. Which compound is the simplest alkene?

    • Propane
    • Methane
    • Ethene
    • Ethane
  7. Which reagent tests for unsaturation in an organic compound?

    • Acidified potassium dichromate
    • Silver nitrate solution
    • Lime water
    • Bromine water
  8. What is the shape of the ethene molecule around each carbon?

    • Linear
    • Pyramidal
    • Tetrahedral
    • Trigonal planar
  9. Which type of bond breaks first during reactions of alkenes?

    • Sigma bond
    • Dative bond
    • Pi bond
    • Hydrogen bond
  10. Which molecule has a C=C double bond?

    • Propane
    • Methanol
    • Ethanoic acid
    • Propene
  11. How does C=C bond strength compare to C-C bond strength?

    • Stronger overall
    • Identical strength
    • Weaker overall
    • Double the strength
  12. Which of these compounds contains a C=C double bond with two different groups on each carbon?

    • Ethanol
    • Propane
    • But-2-ene
    • Ethene
  13. How many sigma and pi bonds are present in ethene, C2H4?

    • 6 sigma and 0 pi
    • 3 sigma and 1 pi
    • 4 sigma and 2 pi
    • 5 sigma and 1 pi
  14. What is the shape around each carbon atom in ethene?

    • Pyramidal
    • Linear
    • Tetrahedral
    • Trigonal planar
  15. Why are alkenes widely used as industrial starting materials?

    • Low solubility
    • High volatility
    • High flammability
    • High reactivity
  16. Where are pi bond electrons located relative to the carbon nuclei axis?

    • Above and below
    • Between the nuclei
    • Around hydrogen atoms
    • Inside carbon nuclei
  17. What is the bond angle around each carbon atom in ethene?

    • 180 degrees
    • 90 degrees
    • 120 degrees
    • 109.5 degrees
  18. What main reaction type do alkenes typically undergo?

    • Condensation
    • Addition
    • Substitution
    • Elimination
  19. How does C=C bond length compare to C-C bond length?

    • Longer
    • Equal
    • Shorter
    • Variable
  20. What creates the high electron density region in an alkene double bond?

    • Pi electron cloud
    • Carbon atomic nucleus
    • Sigma electron pair
    • Lone pair electrons

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