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Chemistry Hydrocarbons multiple choice questions set 2
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1. What is the color of bromine?
brown
red
orange
reddish-brown
2. Each Hydrogen atom in an alkane forms
one bond
two bonds
three bonds
four bonds
3. The reaction of halogens (Group-VII) and alkane (saturated hydrocarbons) in the presence of sunlight is an example of
carbation
halogenation
substitution
hydrogenation
4. Considering the process of reduction of alkyl halides which of the following is liberated when Zn reacts with aqueous acid?
hydrogen gas
nascent hydrogen
oxygen
carbon atoms
5. What is the state of Trichloromethane at room temperature?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
6. Methane (CH4) is used as
domestic fuel
automobile fuel
urea manufacture
all of above
7. What is the physical state of bromine when reacted with an alkene?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
8. Tetrahydroxy ethane loses two water molecules to form
oxalic acid
Glyoxal
acetylene
ethylene glycol
9. Tetra halides undergo dehalogenation forming an alkyne on treatment with
calcium hydroxide
alcoholic potassium hydroxide
sodium hydroxide
Zn dust
10. Which of the following is true about alkanes?
they are insoluble in water
they are more dense than water
they are essentially polar
they are reactive towards most ionic compounds
11. Which of the following has carcinogenic effects at high concentrations?
tetra chloromethane
dichloromethane
methyl chloride
Trichloromethane
12. Which color of KMnO4 solution is discharged when an alkene is treated with a dilute alkaline aqueous solution of KMnO4?
red
brown
orange
pink
13. Which of the following has two halogen atoms on adjacent carbon atoms?
vicinal dihalide
Tetrahalide
acetylene
Trichloromethane
14. Trichloromethane is also called
chlorophyll
chloroplast
chloromethane
chloroform
15. Loss of hydrogen halide from alkyl halide gives
alkenes
alkanes
alkynes
halogens
16. The reaction of any substance with air is called
carbation
halogenation
sublimation
combustion
17. Vicinal dihalide eliminates two molecules of hydrogen halides from adjacent carbon atoms on treatment with :
Zn dust
calcium hydroxide
alcoholic potassium hydroxide
calcium chloride
18. Which of the following is not true about alkynes?
they are unsaturated hydrocarbons
they are saturated hydrocarbons
they are non-polar
they dissolve readily in organic solvents
19. in alkenes the two carbon atoms forming double bond are joined to how many atoms?
one
two
three
four
20. What is the physical state of alkanes containing five to seventeen carbon atoms?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
21. First three members of alkynes are
solids
liquids
gases
plasma
22. Which of the following is not true about alkenes?
they are unsaturated hydrocarbons
they are insoluble in water
they are soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol
they are soluble in water
23. Which of the following is used in oxy-acetylene torches for welding and cutting metals?
Ethyne
ethene
ethane
methane
24. The molecular formula of methane is
CH4
C2H6
C3H8
C4H10
25. What is formed when methane is reacted with chlorine in direct sunlight?
carbon and HCl
carbon tetrachloride and HCl
chloromethane
dichloromethane
26. Which of the following is true about alkynes?
they are polar
they do not dissolve in organic solvents
they are saturated hydrocarbons
they are non-polar
27. Which of the following helps to initiate the ripening of fruits and vegetables?
ethane
ethene
Ethyne
methane
28. Test for the presence of an alkene is called
iodine test
benedicts test
Baeyers test
Kolbes electrolytic method
29. The red color of tomatoes is due to alkene named
ethene
propene
lycopene
butene
30. Which of the following is not true about alkanes?
they are non-polar
they are less dense than water
they are insoluble in water
they are reactive towards most ionic compounds
31. Each carbon atom in an alkane forms
one bond
two bonds
three bonds
four bonds
32. The reaction in which -OH group is removed from one carbon and H atom from the adjacent carbon atom is called
substitution reaction
addition reaction
elimination reaction
dehydration
33. Alkanes (saturated hydrocarbons) have a density
less than water
equal to water
more than water
more than mercury
34. the odor of Ethyne is
garlic like
ginger like
strawberry like
petrol like
35. C5-C15 members of alkenes are
solids
liquids
gases
plasma
36. What is the correct trend in the reactivity of halogen with an alkane?
F2 > Cl2> Br2 > I2
I2 > Cl2 > Br2 > F2
Br2 > Cl2 > F2 > I2
F2 > Br2 > Cl2 >I2
37. Alkanes that contain 5 to 17 atoms are in
solid state
liquid state
gaseous state
plasma state
38. How does bromine react?
explosively
slowly in dark but rapidly in strong sunlight
requires high temperature or strong sun light
essentially unreactive
39. When do alkanes readily react with halogens?
in darkness
in sunlight
all the time
none of above
40. Which alkanes are widely used as fuel?
lighter alkanes
heavier alkanes
all the alkanes
alkenes
41. What is the state of dichloromethane at room temperature?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
42. When bromine water is added to an alkene the product is
red
orange
colorless
reddish-brown
43. Ethylene glycol is used as an
ripening agent
fertilizer
titrating agent
anti-freeze
44. How much ethene is required for the ripening of 1 kg of tomatoes?
1 mg
100 mg
10 mg
0.1 mg
45. What is the state of tetrachloromethane at room temperature?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
46. Which of the following processes involves the addition of hydrogen molecule across carbon-carbon multiple-bond?
dehydration
Dehydrohalogenation
dehalogenation
hydrogenation
47. After the first three members the next eight members of alkynes are
solids
liquids
gases
plasma
48. What is the term used for the reaction of an alkane and a halogen?
substitution reaction
elimination reaction
Dehydrohalogenation
hydrogenation
49. Which of the following is used as a simple test for the presence of unsaturation?
red colour of bromine solution
Decolourization of bromine solution
orange colour of bromine solution
none of above
50. How does fluorine react?
explosively
slowly in dark but rapidly in strong sunlight
requires high temperature or strong sun light
essentially unreactive
51. Higher members of alkenes are
solids
liquids
gases
plasma
52. Addition of hydrogen to ethene forms
methane
propane
butane
ethane
53. The odor of Ethyne is
onion like
garlic like
vinegar like
fruity
54. What causes the red color of tomatoes?
lycopene
ethene
ethylene glycol
acetylene
55. Acetylene is another name of
ethene
propene
butene
pentene
56. Ethene propene and butene are
solids
liquids
gases
plasma
57. What is the state of methyl chloride at room temperature?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
58. Methane is reacted with chlorine in
direct sunlight
darkness
diffused sunlight
any environment
59. When methane and chlorine are reacted in direct sunlight the reaction is
normal
explosive
faster
cheaper
60.
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