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6. Cracking breaks up large alkanes into smaller hydrocarbons which are in higher demand. Which of these conditions is always required in the cracking process

  • High Temperature
  • High Pressure
  • Aluminium Oxide/Silicon Dioxide catalyst

7. How are aldehydes and ketones redcued to primary and secondary alcohold respectively?

  • Refluxed with alcoholic NaBH4
  • Nucleophilic Addition with aqueous HCN
  • Electrophilic Assition

8. Aldehydes and Ketones can be converted to Nitriles by adding HCN in what form?

  • Aqueous
  • Alcoholic
  • Gaseous

9. How is an alkane converted to a halogenoalkane?

  • Free Radical Substitution (w/ UV light)
  • Electrophilic Addition (w/ aqueous halogens)
  • Nucleophilic Addition (w/ HCN)