Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryCatenation6Choose the best answerCatenation is the ability of an element to:ALose electronsBForm bonds with atoms of the same elementCDissolve in organic solventsDShow only one oxidation state Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryPositional Isomerism7Choose the best answerWhich compound cannot show positional isomerism?APropanolBButeneCPentyneDEthane Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryFunctional Groups8Choose the best answerWhich statement about functional groups is incorrect?AThey influence the chemical properties of organic compounds.BCompounds with the same functional group often show similar reactions.CThey contain only carbon and hydrogen.DThey may contain oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or halogens. Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryCatenation and Tetravalency9Choose the best answerWhich combination best explains the enormous number of carbon compounds?ACatenation onlyBCatenation and tetravalency onlyCTetravalency and multiple bonding onlyDCatenation, tetravalency and ability to form multiple bonds Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryCatenation10Choose the best answerCarbon shows strong catenation mainly because:AC–C bonds are ionic.BC–C bonds are strong due to effective orbital overlap.CCarbon forms only double bonds.DC–C bonds form only inside living organisms. Like 0 Discuss 0Share