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In this post we are providing you MCQ on Alkane, which will be beneficial for you in upcoming NEET, JEE, Medical and Engineering Exams.

MCQ on Alkane

 

Q1.  Paraffin wax is
a) Ester
b) Alcohol
c) Saturated hydrocarbons
d) Unsaturated hydrocarbons

Q2. The bond angle between H-C-C bonds in ethane is _______.
a) 105.5°
b) 109.5°
c) 180°
d) 100.9°

Q3. Identify the incorrect statement.
a) They are very reactive
b) They have very less biological activity
c) Petroleum and natural gas are the main sources of alkanes
d) Alkanes with repeated –CH₂– units constitute a homologus series

Q4. Find the alkane (C₅H₁₂), which will give only one type of monohalogenated compound.
a) n-pentane
b) cyclopentane
c) 2-methylbutane
d) 2,2-dimethylpropane

Q5. Identify the simplest alkane.
a) Ethane
b) Ethene
c) Methane
d) Methene

Q6. Which of the following conformation of n-butane is the most stable?
a) Eclipsed
b) Gauche
c) Staggered
d) Skew Boat

Q7. Select the incorrect statement regarding alkanes.
a) Alkanes have the general formula C_nH_2n
b) In alkanes, C-C bonds are single
c) It is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon
d) It is otherwise known as Paraffin

Q8. Find the correct order for relative energies of the ethane conformations.
a) skewed < staggered < eclipsed
b) staggered < eclipsed < skewed
c) staggered < skewed < eclipsed
d) skewed < eclipsed < staggered

Q9. Select the minimum number of carbon atoms, a molecule must possess so as to be regarded as a higher alkane.
a) 11
b) 13
c) 15
d) 17

Q10. Alkanes undergo halogenation. It is an example of _______.
a) Elimination
b) Electrophilic substitution
c) Nucleophilic substitution
d) Free-radical substitution

Q11. Liquified petroleum gas is mainly composed of ________.
a) Propane and butane
b) Butane and hexane
c) Methane and ethane
d) Ethane and propane

Q12. The other name for branched chain alkanes is _________.
a) Paraffins
b) Isoparaffins
c) Neoparaffins
d) Naphthenes

Q13. Which among the following compound has the highest boiling point ?
a) Iso-octane
b) n-Octane
c) n-Butane
d) 3-Tetramethylbutane

Q14. An alkane with 6 carbon atoms will have how many hydrogen atoms?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16

Q15. Find the correct order for the ease of formation of free radicals.
a) 1° > 2° > 3°
b) 2° > 3° > 1°
c) 2° > 1° > 3°
d) 3° > 2° > 1°

 

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