Potassium Permanganate and Oxidation Reactions Quiz

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What are substances like alkaline potassium permanganate and acidified potassium dichromate known as in the context of oxidation reactions?

  • Precipitates
  • Reducing agents
  • Catalysts
  • Oxidising agents (correct)

In the context of oxidation reactions, what does an oxidising agent do to the starting material?

  • Adds hydrogen
  • Removes oxygen
  • Adds oxygen (correct)
  • Removes hydrogen

What role do catalysts like palladium or nickel play in the hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons to saturated hydrocarbons?

  • Initiate the reaction
  • Speed up the reaction (correct)
  • Change the reactants
  • Inhibit the reaction

Which type of hydrocarbons add hydrogen in the presence of catalysts to give saturated hydrocarbons?

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

What is the primary function of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

<p>Speed up the reaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are substances like alkaline potassium permanganate and acidified potassium dichromate called oxidising agents in chemical reactions?

<p>They add oxygen to starting materials (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which product is formed when ethanoic acid undergoes combustion?

<p>CO2 + H2O + heat and light (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction occurs when bromopentane undergoes substitution?

<p>Addition reaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is capable of producing a yellow, sooty flame when burned?

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

What is the name of the compound CH3—CH2—Br?

<p>Bromoethane (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

<p>Speeds up the reaction without being consumed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is likely to undergo hydrogenation?

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

What is the purpose of adding soap to test tube B in the experiment described in the text?

<p>To form micelles to clean the oil droplets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what is the function of the ionic-end of soap molecules?

<p>Interacts with water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property of soap makes it effective in cleaning dirt that is oily in nature?

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

If you dissolve soap in a hydrocarbon, what structure would be formed based on the text?

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

Which part of the soap molecule faces outside the micelle structure in water?

<p>Ionic-end (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do soap micelles help in cleaning clothes effectively?

<p>By forming emulsions with oil droplets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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