General Characteristics of Organic Compounds
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Which type of compounds are used as fuels for automobiles and domestic purposes?

  • Synthetic compounds
  • Inorganic compounds
  • Alkanes
  • Fossil fuels (correct)

What are the basic units of carbohydrates and how are they synthesized?

  • Amino acids, synthesized through photosynthesis
  • Fatty acids, synthesized by animals
  • Nucleotides, synthesized in laboratories
  • Monosaccharides, synthesized by plants (correct)

What general formula represents alkanes, the saturated hydrocarbons?

  • $C_nH_{2n-1}$
  • $C_nH_{2n+2}$ (correct)
  • $C_nH_{2n+1}$
  • $C_nH_{2n}$

What do organic compounds contribute to in terms of raw materials?

<p>Variety of materials like rubber, drugs, and paints (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural fibers used in clothing?

<p>Nylon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are alkanes known as saturated hydrocarbons?

<p>Because they contain only single bonds between carbon atoms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category do antibiotics fall under in terms of organic compounds?

<p>Medicines (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main constituent of wood that makes it suitable for building houses and furniture?

<p>Cellulose (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of CNG as mentioned in the text?

<p>Compressed Natural Gas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are alkynes considered reactive compounds?

<p>Due to the presence of a triple bond (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result when bromine water is added to acetylene?

<p>Formation of tetrabromoethane (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does ethyne react with alkaline KMnO4?

<p>Four hydroxyl groups add to the triple bond (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the reaction between ethyne and bromine water?

<p>To identify the unsaturation of alkynes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is formed when chlorine adds to acetylene?

<p>Tetrachloroethane (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of breaking one weak bond during the reaction of alkynes?

<p>Addition takes place easily (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does acetylene produce an oxy-acetylene flame with oxygen?

<p>It undergoes an exothermic reaction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process does acetylene NOT contribute to?

<p>Making nylon fibers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the intermediate product formed when ethyne is oxidized by alkaline KMnO4?

<p>Glyoxal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chemical bond does a triple bond in alkynes consist of?

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