Science quiz illustration

Carbon and Its Compounds: Bonding, Structure & Nomenclature

Science ยท Grade 9 ยท Week 46 ยท 25 questions

Atoms are the tiny particles that make up everything in the universe. Understanding atomic structure, elements, and compounds is the foundation of chemistry.

What you'll practise

  • Describe the structure of an atom
  • Distinguish between elements and compounds
  • Understand atomic number and mass number
  • Explain how atoms combine to form molecules
All 25 questions in this Carbon and Its Compounds: Bonding, Structure & Nomenclature quiz

Grade 9 Science โ€” Carbon and Its Compounds: Bonding, Structure & Nomenclature: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

  1. Carbon has _____ valence electrons.
  2. The maximum number of covalent bonds carbon can form is:
  3. Catenation is the ability of carbon to:
  4. A homologous series is characterized by:
  5. What type of bond exists between carbon and hydrogen in most organic compounds?
  6. Ethane (Cโ‚‚Hโ‚†) contains:
  7. Ethene (Cโ‚‚Hโ‚„) contains a:
  8. Saturated hydrocarbons contain only:
  9. Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain:
  10. IUPAC nomenclature systematically names organic compounds based on:
  11. In IUPAC naming, the compound with one carbon is named with the prefix:
  12. In IUPAC naming, the compound with four carbons is named with the prefix:
  13. Ethanol (Cโ‚‚Hโ‚…OH) contains a:
  14. Ethanoic acid (CHโ‚ƒCOOH) is also known as:
  15. The functional group in alcohols is:
  16. The functional group in carboxylic acids is:
  17. Alkanes have the general formula:
  18. Alkenes have the general formula:
  19. The compound CHโ‚ƒ-CHโ‚‚-CHโ‚ƒ is:
  20. The compound CHโ‚‚=CH-CHโ‚ƒ is:
  21. Cyclohexane is:
  22. Aromatic compounds contain:
  23. The molecular formula of benzene is:
  24. Isomers are compounds that:
  25. Structural isomers of Cโ‚„Hโ‚โ‚€ include:
Question 1 of 250 correct so far

Carbon has _____ valence electrons.