Alkanes, Cycloalkanes, and Functional Groups Worksheet
Explore the structures, nomenclature, and properties of alkanes, cycloalkanes, and common organic functional groups with this Grade 11 Chemistry worksheet.
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Alkanes, Cycloalkanes, and Functional Groups
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Read each question carefully and provide clear, concise answers. Show all your work for calculations and draw structures neatly where required.
1. Which of the following best describes an alkane?
A hydrocarbon with at least one carbon-carbon double bond.
A saturated hydrocarbon with only carbon-carbon single bonds.
A hydrocarbon containing a benzene ring.
An unsaturated hydrocarbon with a triple carbon-carbon bond.
2. What is the general formula for a cycloalkane?
CnH2n+2
CnH2n
CnH2n-2
CnH2n-6
1. Alkanes are also known as because they contain only carbon-carbon single bonds.
2. The functional group present in alcohols is the group.
3. Cycloalkanes have a structure.
1. Draw the condensed structural formula for 2,2,4-trimethylpentane.
2. Name the following compound according to IUPAC rules:
3. Identify the functional group in the following molecule:
1. Cyclobutane is an isomer of 1-butene.
True
False
2. Functional groups determine the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds.
True
False
Match each functional group with its characteristic structural feature.
1. Alcohol
a. -COOH
2. Ketone
b. -OH
3. Carboxylic acid
c. C=O (internal)
4. Aldehyde
d. C=O (terminal)
1. Compare and contrast the general chemical reactivity of alkanes and alkenes. Explain why there is a difference in their reactivity.
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