Organic Compounds Answers

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What are the characteristics of carbon bonds? Check all that apply.

A
insoluble in water
B
electrolytes
C
covalent bonding
D
high melting point
E
slow reaction rate
F
no triple bonds
G
high activation energies to begin reactions
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butane (C4H10):

A
inorganic
B
organic
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carbon monoxide (CO):

A
inorganic
B
organic
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What do these organic compounds have in common? methane (CH4 )butane (C4H10)

A
They contain both carbon and hydrogen.
B
They contain only carbon.
C
They contain only hydrogen.
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Use the drop-down menus to select the organic compound model being described.1. Shows valence electrons:

A
ball and stick
B
Lewis structure
C
molecular
D
space filling
E
skeletal
F
structural
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4. Shows each line represented as a pair of shared electrons but is not truly three-dimensional:

A
ball and stick
B
Lewis structure
C
molecular
D
space filling
E
skeletal
F
structural
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Which descriptions apply to isomers? Check all that apply.

A
same molecular formula
B
different molecular formula
C
same structural formula
D
different structural formula
E
only hydrocarbons
F
same number of each kind of atom
G
same geometric arrangement of atoms
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Which descriptions apply to these two compounds? Check all that apply.

A
are isomers of each other
B
have same molecular formula
C
have same structural formula
D
are both hydrocarbons
E
have same number of each kind of atom
F
have same geometric arrangement of atoms
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Which best describes the substances represented by these two diagrams?

A
They are the same compound because they have the same chemical formula and arrangement.
B
They are the same compound, but since they have different arrangements, they are not isomers of each other.
C
They are isomers of each other, but since they have different arrangements, they are not the same compound.
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2. Shows chemical composition but no structure:

A
ball and stick
B
Lewis structure
C
molecular
D
space filling
E
skeletal
F
structural
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5. Shows three dimensions but no interior bonds:

A
ball and stick
B
Lewis structure
C
molecular
D
space filling
E
skeletal
F
structural
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3. Is used most for hydrocarbons; shows lines and functional groups only:

A
ball and stick
B
Lewis structure
C
molecular
D
space filling
E
skeletal
F
structural
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6. Is used in kits and shows a general shape:

A
ball and stick
B
Lewis structure
C
molecular
D
space filling
E
skeletal
F
structural

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