SS TWO CHEMISTRY EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A : OBJECTIVES

1. Which of the following is NOT a hydrocarbon?

a) Methane

b) Ethanol

c) Benzene

d) Butane

2. Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds are called:

a) Alkenes

b) Alkynes

c) Alkanes

d) Aromatic compounds

3. The general formula for alkanes is:

a) CnH2n

b) CnH2n-2

c) CnH2n+2

d) CnHn

4. What is the IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3?

a) Butane

b) Pentane

c) Propane

d) Isobutane

5. Which hydrocarbon is the main component of natural gas?

a) Ethane

b) Propane

c) Methane

d) Butane
6. Hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon-carbon double bonds are
called:

a) Alkanes

b) Alkenes

c) Alkynes

d) Alcohols

7. Which of the following is NOT a petrochemical product?

a) Plastics

b) Synthetic fibers

c) Cellulose

d) Detergents

8. Petrochemicals are chemicals derived from:

a) Plants

b) Petroleum and natural gas

c) Coal

d) Biomass

9. The process of breaking down larger hydrocarbons into smaller ones is

called:

a) Cracking

b) Reforming

c) Polymerization

d) Fermentation

10. Which petrochemical is used as a starting material for making

polyethylene?

a) Ethane

b) Ethylene

c) Propylene

d) Butadiene
11. The primary source of petrochemicals is:

a) Crude oil

b) Biomass

c) Coal

d) Natural minerals

12. Which of the following is NOT a major use of petrochemicals?

a) Food production

b) Pharmaceuticals

c) Construction materials

d) Food additives

13. Organic chemistry is primarily the study of compounds containing:

a) Oxygen

b) Carbon

c) Hydrogen

d) Nitrogen

14. Which scientist is often referred to as the "Father of Organic Chemistry"?

a) Friedrich Wöhler

b) Antoine Lavoisier

c) John Dalton

d) Dmitri Mendeleev

15. The ability of carbon atoms to form chains and rings is called:

a) Isomerism

b) Catenation

c) Hybridization

d) Resonance

16. What was the first organic compound synthesized in a laboratory?

a) Methane
 b) Urea

c) Acetic acid

d) Ethanol

17. Organic compounds are generally:

a) Ionic

b) Covalent

c) Metallic

d) Polar

18. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most organic

compounds?

a) Low melting points

b) High solubility in water

c) Combustibility

d) Low electrical conductivity

19. A homologous series is a group of organic compounds that:

a) Have the same functional group

b) Have different functional groups

c) Share the same molecular formula

d) Have the same physical properties

20. In a homologous series, successive members differ by:

a) CH

b) CH2

c) CH3

d) C2H5

21. Which of the following is NOT a homologous series?

a) Alkanes

b) Alcohols
 c) Isomers

d) Carboxylic acids

22. The first four members of the alkane homologous series are:

a) Methane, ethane, propane, butane

b) Methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol

c) Methane, ethene, propyne, butane

d) Methanoic acid, ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid

23. Which property generally increases as you move up a homologous

series?

a) Reactivity

b) Solubility in water

c) Boiling point

d) Volatility

24. Members of a homologous series have similar:

a) Molecular masses

b) Chemical properties

c) Physical states at room temperature

d) Colors

25. According to IUPAC nomenclature, the suffix "-ane" indicates:

a) An alkene

b) An alkane

c) An alkyne

d) An alcohol

26. In IUPAC nomenclature, how do you determine the parent chain?

a) The chain with the most carbon atoms

b) The chain with the most branches

c) The shortest chain

 d) The chain with the most hydrogen atoms

27. What is the IUPAC name for CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3?

a) 2-Methylbutane

b) Pentane

c) 3-Methylbutane

d) Isopentane

28. The IUPAC suffix "-one" refers to:

a) Aldehyde

b) Ketone

c) Ester

d) Amine

29. In IUPAC nomenclature, the suffix "-ol" indicates:

a) An aldehyde

b) A ketone

c) An alcohol

d) A carboxylic acid

30. What is the correct IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-COOH?

a) Propanoic acid

b) Ethanoic acid

c) Propanol

d) Propanone

31. What is the molecular formula of propane?

a) C2H6

b) C3H6

c) C3H8

d) C4H10

32. Which of these represents the condensed structural formula of ethanol?

 a) C2H5OH

b) CH3COOH

c) CH3CHO

d) CH3OCH3

33. The IUPAC suffix "-oate" refers to:

a) Aldehyde

b) Ketone

c) Ester

d) Amine

34. What is the molecular formula of benzene?

a) C6H6

b) C6H12

c) C6H14

d) C6H5OH

35. The condensed structural formula CH3-CO-CH3 represents:

a) Propane

b) Propanol

c) Propanone (acetone)

d) Propanoic acid

36. Which of the following is the correct structural formula for ethene?

a) CH3-CH3

b) CH2=CH2

c) CH≡CH

d) CH3-CH2-CH3

37. Which of the following hydrocarbons has a triple bond?

a) Ethane

b) Ethene
 c) Ethyne

d) Ethanol

38. The general formula for alkenes is:

a) CnH2n+2

b) CnH2n

c) CnH2n-2

d) CnHn

39. Which of the following reactions is characteristic of alkenes?

a) Substitution

b) Addition

c) Elimination

d) Oxidation

40. What is the product of the complete combustion of alkanes?

a) Carbon and water

b) Carbon dioxide and water

c) Carbon monoxide and water

d) Carbon and hydrogen

41. Which of the following alkanes has the highest boiling point?

a) Methane

b) Ethane

c) Propane

d) Butane

42. The functional group in alcohols is:

a) -COOH

b) -CHO

c) -OH

d) -CO-
43. The functional group present in carboxylic acids is:

a) -OH

b) -COOH

c) -CHO

d) -CO-

44. Esters are formed by the reaction between:

a) An alcohol and a carboxylic acid

b) An alcohol and an alkene

c) Two carboxylic acids

d) An alcohol and an aldehyde

45. The IUPAC suffix "-al" refers to:

a) Aldehyde

b) Ketone

c) Ester

d) Amine

46. The functional group present in aldehydes is:

a) -COOH

b) -OH

c) -CHO

d) -CO-

47. Which of the following is a characteristic of amines?

a) They are derivatives of ammonia

b) They contain a carboxyl group

c) They have acidic properties

d) They cannot form hydrogen bonds

48. Lipids are:

a) Water-soluble biomolecules
 b) Fat-soluble biomolecules

c) Carbohydrates

d) Protein

49. Which reagent is used to test for unsaturation in organic compounds?

a) Fehling's solution

b) Bromine water

c) Benedict's solution

d) Iodine solution

50. The test for alcohols using acidified potassium dichromate solution
results in a color change from:

a) Orange to green

b) Blue to colorless

c) Colorless to brown

d) Purple to colorless

51. Fehling's solution is used to test for:

a) Alkenes

b) Aldehydes

c) Ketones

d) Alcohols

52. Which of the following tests would distinguish between an aldehyde and
a ketone?

a) Bromine water test

b) Tollens' reagent test

c) Iodine test

d) Litmus test

53. The silver mirror test is used to detect:

a) Alcohols
 b) Aldehydes

c) Alkenes

d) Carboxylic acids

54. The iodoform test is positive for which of the following?

a) Primary alcohols

b) Secondary alcohols with a methyl group attached to the carbon bearing

the OH group

c) Tertiary alcohols

d) Carboxylic acids

55. Which of the following is a natural polymer?

a) Polyethylene

b) PVC

c) Cellulose

d) Nylon

56. The process of joining many small molecules (monomers) to form a large
molecule (polymer) is called:

a) Distillation

b) Polymerization

c) Cracking

d) Fermentation

57. The monomer of polyethylene is:

a) Ethane

b) Ethene

c) Ethyne

d) Ethanol

58. Which type of polymerization involves the elimination of small molecules

such as water?

a) Addition polymerization
 b) Condensation polymerization

c) Free radical polymerization

d) Cationic polymerization

59. Bakelite is an example of:

a) Thermoplastic

b) Thermosetting plastic

c) Elastomer

d) Natural polymer

60. Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with synthetic

polymers?

a) Biodegradability

b) Environmental persistence

c) Toxicity

d) Resource depletion

SECTION B: ESSAY. Answer any five (5) questions.

1. Explain the importance of hydrocarbons in our daily lives and industry,

providing at least 5 examples of their uses.
b. Explain the environmental concerns associated with the use of
hydrocarbons as fuels.

c. Discuss alternative, more sustainable energy sources.

2. Describe the process of petroleum refining

b. Discuss how different petrochemical products are obtained from
crude oil.
3. Explain the concept of homologous series in organic chemistry.
b. Choose one homologous series and describe the trends in
physical properties as you move up the series.
4. Outline the IUPAC rules for naming organic compounds.
b. Apply these rules to name 5 different organic compounds with
various functional groups.
5. Explain the mechanism of addition reactions in alkenes, using ethene
as an example.
 b. Discuss the importance of these reactions in industrial
processess
6. Describe the preparation, properties, and uses of ethanol.
b. Discuss the environmental impact of ethanol as a biofuel.
7. Explain the concept of polymers and polymerization.
b. Compare addition and condensation polymerization with
examples,
c. Discuss the environmental challenges associated with synthetic
polymers.