Quiz: Introduction to Organic Compounds

1. Organic chemistry is the chemistry of
a. halide compounds
b. metallic compounds
c. carbon compounds
2. Compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen are known as
a. carbon hydrides
b. hydrocarbons
c. hydrogen carbides
3. Vital biological molecules in living systems are largely
a. metallic compounds
b. inert elements
c. organic compounds
4. Why are there over a million known carbon compounds?
a. Carbon has a great versatility in forming covalent bonds.
b. Chemists are only interested in carbon compound research.
c. There are not a million carbon compounds, only about 50.

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