Chemistry: Matter and Change

Section 1: Alkyl Halides and Aryl Halides

Self Check Quizzes

1
An organic compound that contains a halogen is known as a(n) ______________.
A)hydrocarbon
B)halocarbon
C)oxycarbon
D)alkalicarbon
2
An organic compound that contains a halogen bonded to a benzene ring is known as an _________.
A)alkyl halide
B)aryl halide
C)alcohol
D)alkane
3
The process in which a halogen atom replaces a hydrogen atom of an alkane molecule through substitution is known as ___________.
A)halogenation
B)hydrogenation
C)hydroxylation
D)hydrocarbonation
4
Compare chloromethane and methane. What are the molecular masses of the two substances?

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A)chloromethane 50.488, methane 16.043
B)chloromethane 35.453, methane 1.008
C)chloromethane 35.453, methane 16.043
D)chloromethane 50.488, methane 12.011
5
In the halogenation reaction shown, ethane and chlorine gas yield chloroethane and hydrogen chloride. How do the properties of chloroethane compare to those of ethane?

C2H6 + Cl2 yields C2H5 Cl + HCl
A)Chloroethane is denser and has a lower boiling point
B)Chloroethane is denser and has a higher boiling point
C)Chloroethane is less dense and has a lower boiling point.
D)Chloroethane is less dense and has a higher boiling point.
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