Answer all the questions below to test your knowledge on the reactions and properties of esters. Hit the check answer button to get your score when you have completed the quiz.
1. What type of bond is found in all alkene molecules?
2. What type of reaction do alkenes readily undergo?
3. What is formed when ethene undergoes a hydrogenation reaction?
4. During the of alkenes; hydrogen gas is added across the C=C bond in the presence of a platinum or catalyst.
5. What are the reaction conditions for the direct hydration of ethene??
6. What would you expect to see when bromine water is added to an alkene?
7. What is one of the main uses of hydrogenating vegetable oils?
8. Why do vegetable oils have low melting points?
a) They contain alcohol groups b) They are saturated c) They are polyunsaturated d) They are short chained molecules
9. Which statement best describes the solubility of bromine in organic solvents like cyclohexane?
a) It is very soluble b) It is insoluble c) It is neither soluble or insoluble d) It forms a precipitate in organic solvents
10. Which of the following is added across the C=C bond when an alkene undergoes a halogenation reaction?
a) Water b) Chlorine c) Hydrogen d) Oxygen
