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CHEMISTRY CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM | ALL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSIONS 2025
What makes carbon such a unique element?
A) Elemental carbon comes in two forms, diamond and graphite.
B) Carbon forms four bonds, although the ground state configuration would
predict the formation of fewer bonds.
C) Carbon forms covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds.
D) To a greater extent than any other element, carbon can bond to itself to form
straight chains, branched chains and rings.
E) Carbon has two stable isotopes, carbon-12 and carbon-13 - (answers)D) To a
greater extent than any other element, carbon can bond to itself to form straight
chains, branched chains and rings.
A molecule with the formula C3H8 is a(n):
A) hexane
B) propane
C) decane
D) butane
E) ethane - (answers)B) propane
The general formula for noncyclic alkenes is:
A) CnH2n+2
B) CnH2n
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C) CnH2n-2
D) CnHn+2
E) CnHn - (answers)B) CnH2n
Which of the following formulas represents an alkene?
A) CH3CH2CH3
B) CH3CH3
C) CH3CH2CHCH2
D) CH3CH2Cl
E) CHCH - (answers)C) CH3CH2CHCH2
Which is NOT a physical property of alcohols or phenols?
A) Phenols are generally only slightly soluble in water.
B) The solubilities of normal primary alcohols in water decrease with increasing
molecular weight.
C) The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is nonpolar.
D) Due to hydrogen bonding, boiling points of alcohols are much higher than
those of corresponding alkanes.
E) Boiling points of normal primary alcohols increase with increasing molecular
weight. - (answers)C) The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is nonpolar.
What is the functional group of this compound: CH3OCH2CH3.
A) Ether
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B) Ester
C) Carboxylic acid
D) Amine
E) Ketone - (answers)A) Ether
The functional group illustrated by R-O-Rʹ is an
A) ether
B) alcohol
C) alkyl
D) aldehyde
E) ester - (answers)A) ether
Which compound is the most soluble in water?
A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
B) CH3CH2CH2CH3
C) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
D) CH3CH2CH2OH
E) CH3CH2CH3 - (answers)D) CH3CH2CH2OH
Which compound has the highest boiling point?
A) CH3CH2CH2OH
B) CH3COCH3
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C) CH3CHO
D) CH3CH2OH
E) CH3CH2CHO - (answers)A) CH3CH2CH2OH
A kitten's normal body temperature is 102 ºF. Express this temperature in ºC
A) 5.7 ºC
B) 38.9 ºC
C) 56.7 ºC
D) 184 ºC - (answers)B) 38.9 ºC
Which of the following is a chemical change?
A) evaporation of water
B) melting of ice
C) A piece of paper cut into small pieces
D) frying an egg - (answers)D) frying an egg
A radioisotope has a half-life of 4 days. How much of a 20-gram sample of this
radioisotope remains at the end of 16 day time period?
A) 10 gram
B) 5 gram
C) 2.5 gram
D) 1.25 gram - (answers)D) 1.25 gram
CHEMISTRY CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM | ALL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSIONS 2025
What makes carbon such a unique element?
A) Elemental carbon comes in two forms, diamond and graphite.
B) Carbon forms four bonds, although the ground state configuration would
predict the formation of fewer bonds.
C) Carbon forms covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds.
D) To a greater extent than any other element, carbon can bond to itself to form
straight chains, branched chains and rings.
E) Carbon has two stable isotopes, carbon-12 and carbon-13 - (answers)D) To a
greater extent than any other element, carbon can bond to itself to form straight
chains, branched chains and rings.
A molecule with the formula C3H8 is a(n):
A) hexane
B) propane
C) decane
D) butane
E) ethane - (answers)B) propane
The general formula for noncyclic alkenes is:
A) CnH2n+2
B) CnH2n
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C) CnH2n-2
D) CnHn+2
E) CnHn - (answers)B) CnH2n
Which of the following formulas represents an alkene?
A) CH3CH2CH3
B) CH3CH3
C) CH3CH2CHCH2
D) CH3CH2Cl
E) CHCH - (answers)C) CH3CH2CHCH2
Which is NOT a physical property of alcohols or phenols?
A) Phenols are generally only slightly soluble in water.
B) The solubilities of normal primary alcohols in water decrease with increasing
molecular weight.
C) The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is nonpolar.
D) Due to hydrogen bonding, boiling points of alcohols are much higher than
those of corresponding alkanes.
E) Boiling points of normal primary alcohols increase with increasing molecular
weight. - (answers)C) The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is nonpolar.
What is the functional group of this compound: CH3OCH2CH3.
A) Ether
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B) Ester
C) Carboxylic acid
D) Amine
E) Ketone - (answers)A) Ether
The functional group illustrated by R-O-Rʹ is an
A) ether
B) alcohol
C) alkyl
D) aldehyde
E) ester - (answers)A) ether
Which compound is the most soluble in water?
A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
B) CH3CH2CH2CH3
C) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
D) CH3CH2CH2OH
E) CH3CH2CH3 - (answers)D) CH3CH2CH2OH
Which compound has the highest boiling point?
A) CH3CH2CH2OH
B) CH3COCH3
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C) CH3CHO
D) CH3CH2OH
E) CH3CH2CHO - (answers)A) CH3CH2CH2OH
A kitten's normal body temperature is 102 ºF. Express this temperature in ºC
A) 5.7 ºC
B) 38.9 ºC
C) 56.7 ºC
D) 184 ºC - (answers)B) 38.9 ºC
Which of the following is a chemical change?
A) evaporation of water
B) melting of ice
C) A piece of paper cut into small pieces
D) frying an egg - (answers)D) frying an egg
A radioisotope has a half-life of 4 days. How much of a 20-gram sample of this
radioisotope remains at the end of 16 day time period?
A) 10 gram
B) 5 gram
C) 2.5 gram
D) 1.25 gram - (answers)D) 1.25 gram
