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Section 1: Alkanes


1.	The branch of chemistry that is devoted to the study of carbon compounds is _________. Need a Hint?
		A)	inorganic chemistry
		B)	organic chemistry
		C)	analytical chemistry
		D)	physical chemistry


2.	What element is combined with carbon to form the simplest organic compounds, also known as hydrocarbons? Need a Hint?
		A)	hydrogen
		B)	alcohols
		C)	nucleic acids
		D)	lipids


3.	What is the class of hydrocarbons that only have single bonds? Need a Hint?
		A)	alkynes
		B)	alkenes
		C)	alkanes
		D)	alkylhalides


4.	What is the prefix name that indicates when six carbon atoms are present in the alkane chain structure? Need a Hint?
		A)	pent
		B)	hex
		C)	hept
		D)	oct


5.	What is the name given to a series of compounds that differ from one another by a repeating unit? Need a Hint?
		A)	homologous series
		B)	homogeneous series
		C)	heterogeneous series
		D)	hydrocarbon series


6.	The side chain on an alkane that appears to replace a hydrogen on the straight chain is a _________________. Need a Hint?
		A)	parent chain
		B)	substituent chain
		C)	longest chain
		D)	cross-linked chain