CIE IGCSE Chemistry

Topic Questions

11.1 Formulae, Functional Groups & Terminology

11 mark

Which of the following formulae shows an alkane?

  • C2H4

  • C4H8

  • C4H10

  • C5H10

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21 mark

Which of the following structures shows a compound that belongs to a different homologous series to octane?

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31 mark

The diagram shows the structure of ethene.

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Which of these compounds has similar chemical properties of ethene?

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41 mark

The structures of four organic compounds are shown. 

Which one does not show the displayed formula of the compound?

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51 mark

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Which of the following is not a feature of a homologous series? 

  • Compounds have the same functional group 

  • Compounds have the same physical properties

  • Compounds have the same general formula

  • Compounds have similar chemical properties 

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11 mark

The first three members of a homologous series are shown.

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Why do these molecules represent a homologous series?

  • They contain carbon and hydrogen atoms.

  • They have saturated bonds.

  • They have the same functional group.

  • They react differently from each other.

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21 mark

Which pair of the following structures shows a homologous series?

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31 mark

Which group of compounds is from a homologous series?

  • CH3OH,   C2H5OH,   C3H7OH

  • C3H6,   C3H8,   C3H7OH

  • CH4,   C2H4,   C3H8

  • CH3CO2H,   CH3CH2OH,   HCO2H

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41 mark

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The diagram below shows some simple hydrocarbons and the products of two reactions.

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Which of these structures are named correctly?

   Structure 1 Structure 2 Structure 3
A x
B
C x x
D x

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51 mark

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The diagram below shows a reaction scheme. What are the names of all of the compounds?

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  P Q R S
A ethene ethane ethanoic acid ethanol
B ethane ethene ethanol ethanoic acid
C ethene ethane ethanol ethanoic acid
D ethane ethene ethanoic acid ethanol

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11 mark

Which one of the following structures is correctly named?

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21 mark

Organic compounds can have names that have the suffixes of -ane, -ene, -ol or -oic acid.

How many of these have at least one double bond in their structure

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

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31 mark

When the number of atoms in a molecule of a hydrocarbon increases, the amount of energy released when it burns increases.

What is the correct order?

 

less energy

more energy released

A

methane

ethene

ethane

B

ethene

ethane

methane

C

ethene

methane

ethane

D

methane

ethane

ethene

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41 mark

The diagram below represents the molecule of a compound.

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What is the name of this compound?

  • Ethane

  • Ethanol

  • Ethanoic acid

  • Ethene

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51 mark

Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only


The structures of six organic compounds compound A are shown.

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Which two compounds are isomers of one another?

  • B and D

  • A and C

  • C and F

  • C and E

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