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Module 3: The Carbon Compounds
Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following statements best describe organic
compounds?
A. Organic compounds are compounds that contain C and O only
B. Organic compounds are produced by living things
C. Organic compounds are composed mainly of carbon and
hydrogen
D. Organic compounds are compounds that contain carbon atoms
only
2. How do carbon atoms form many organic compounds?
A. By attracting other elements toward themselves to form the
bonds
B. By forming many bonds with other carbon atoms and other
elements
C. By sharing their electrons with other metal and non-metal
elements
D. By transferring their electrons to the atoms of surrounding
elements
3. What is the maximum number of bonds can a C atom form?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
4. Mang Tibo, a fisher man, went home with some of his catch and
told his son to cook the fish. But his son said, father the stove
ran out of fuel already. His father told him to buy that they
could start cooking the fish. Which organic compound do you
think the boy will buy?
A. kerosene
B. gasoline
C. lubricating oil
D.
isopropyl alcohol
5. Which of the following pairs of organic compounds is highly
flammable?
A. gasoline, acetone
C. lubricating oil, isopropyl alcohol
B. water, ethyl alcohol D. liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene
6. Christian is applying something to the ball bearings of the wheels
of his bicycle so that friction will be minimized. Which of the
following material do you think he is using?
A. kerosene
B. gasoline
C. lubricating oil
D.
isopropyl alcohol
7.A gasoline boy was being scolded by his store manager for
smoking in the vicinity of the gasoline station. Why do you think
the manager scolded his employee?
A. because gasoline is volatile
C. because gasoline is viscous
B. because gasoline is flammable
D. all of the above
8. Nimfa scratched herself when her arm bumped in the concrete
post. What do you think should she apply to make her bruises
free from harmful germs?
A. formalin
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. water
D. acetone
9. Which organic compound is used as a cleaning agent?
A. gasoline B. kerosene C. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) D. ethyl
alcohol
10. Which hydrocarbon compound has a triple bond in the
molecule?
A. octane
B. methane
C. ethene
D. ethyne
11. How many types of bonds are there in the following
hydrocarbon compound? A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

different kinds of compounds with short and long straight and

branched chained structures such as the following compounds.
12. To which group this hydrocarbon structure belong?

A. alkane
B. alkyne
C. alkene
D.
none of the above
13. Ethene is a natural gas produced in plants, which acts as a
natural ripening agent of fruits. Which of the following organic
compounds has the same ability to ripen fruits?
A. butane
B. propene
C. acetylene
D. pentyne
14. Which alkane will most likely have a very low boiling point?
A. propane
B. pentane
C. butane
d. hexane
15. What is the common use of methane?
A. disinfectant B. fertilizer C. artificial ripening agent D. fuel
16. Which are TRUE about the use of isopropyl alcohol?
I. cleaner
II. fuel III. disinfectant
IV. fertilizer
A. I and II only B. II and III only C. III and IV only D. I and IV
only
17. Abong has to remove the red paint in the paintbrush so that he
could still use it again next time. What organic compound should he
use to remove the paint in the paintbrush?
A. acetic acid B. lubricating oil C. kerosene D. formaldehyde
18. Which of the following compounds is a carbonyl compound?

A.

B.

C.
D. All of the Above
19. What organic compound is used by embalmers in treating
human cadavers?
A. acetic acid
C. methyl alcohol
B. formaldehyde
D. acetone
20. Which compound is an alcohol?

Activity 1: Organic Compounds: Are they Useful?

Organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen combined with
other elements namely oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur, and
halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine) Ethyl alcohol,
acetone, gasoline, napthalene, acetic acid, vanillin, acetylene, and
esters are just a few examples of many useful organic compounds..
However, these carbon-containing compounds can also be
produced artificially. There are also organic compounds that are
produced from petroleum: liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), gasoline,
lubricating oil and kerosene.
Many organic compounds are formed because of the special
characteristics of the element carbon. A carbon atom has four (4)
valence electrons, forming four covalent bonds with atoms of other
elements and other carbon atoms- single bond, double bond, and
triple bond. With these abilities of the carbon atoms, chemical
bonds between carbon atoms and other elements can form

Table 1. Organic Compounds and Their Uses

Organic Compounds
Beverag
e
Use Food
s
Antisep
tic
Fuel
Cleaner
Q1. What do you think are the characteristics of the materials,
which give their uses?
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Activity No. 2: Properties of Common Organic Compounds
Every kind of organic compound has specific properties or
characteristics. Gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil, lubricating oil,
vanillin, acetic acid, and ethyl alcohol are organic compounds with
different properties. Gasoline, for example, has a strong odor, is
volatile, and highly flammable.
Odor is the smell of the compound. Every compound has its own
specific odor. Viscosity is a measure of a liquids resistance to flow.
Volatility is the measure of the tendency of a compound to
evaporate or turn into gaseous state. Flammability is the measure
of how a material easily burns.

Q1. Which material is most viscous? What are the common uses of
viscous materials?
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Q2. Which materials are flammable? In what ways are these
materials

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Q3. Which liquid materials have strong odor and weak odor?
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Q4. Why is it important to know the properties of these kinds of
organic
compounds?
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Activity 3: The Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that contain carbon and
hydrogen atoms only. Hydrocarbons such as methane, ethane and
butane are components of natural gas. Hydrocarbons are grouped
into families namely, alkanes, alkenes and alkynes.

Q1. What are the types of bonds present in the following: alkanes,
alkenes, and alkynes?
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Q2. Using Tables 1 to 3, what pattern do you observe in terms of
the phase, number of carbon atoms, structure and boiling point
of the alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes? Explain the patterns you
observe. __________________________________
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Q3. What do you think will be the boiling point of the next alkane,
alkene, and alkyne? Will the boiling point of each hydrocarbon be
higher or lower? Explain your answer.
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Q4. Why do you think some hydrocarbons are gases and others are
liquids?
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Q5. Why do you think there are many hydrocarbon compounds?
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Q6. What hydrocarbon compounds are gases and liquids? What are
the uses of gaseous hydrocarbon compounds and liquid
hydrocarbon compounds?
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Activity 4: Which bananas will ripen faster?
Calcium carbide (CaC2) is a compound that is commonly known
as kalburo. Fruit vendors use this substance to speed up ripening of
fruits like mangoes and bananas in just a couple of days. When
calcium carbide reacts with water such as moisture in the air,
ethyne gas is produced. Ethyne or commonly known as acetylene is
a kind of alkyne.
Write your hypothesis or prediction about what might happen in
the
experiment.
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After 2 or 3 days, put on your face masks and observe what
happened to the bananas. Write your observation in the data table
below.
Group
Observations
Number of Ripe Bananas and their Appearance
A (with calcium carbide)
B (without calcium carbide)
Q1. What conclusion can you make from the results of your
experiment?_________
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Q2. Look for the properties of ethyne and explain how it can
introduce ripening of fruits?
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Activity 5: Alcohols and Their Uses
Alcohols are another group of organic compounds. These organic
compounds also have very important uses. Some alcohols are used
as antiseptic or disinfectant, some are used as cleaning agents,

others are used as components of liquors and a few alcohols are

used as fuel for portable stoves or other types of burners.

Q1. What are the common products that contain alcohol?

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Q2. Why are these alcohols important?
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With your group, use the following illustrations of the structures
of common alcohols to answer the following questions.

Q3. What types of bonds are present in ethyl alcohol, methyl

alcohol and in isopropyl alcohol?
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Q4. What accounts for the similar physical properties of alcohols?
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Activity 6: What is between acetone and formalin?
Acetone and formalin are examples of simple carbonyl containg
compounds which have common uses. Carbonyl containing
compounds are organic compounds that contain carbonyl functional
group, which is composed of a carbon atom double-bonded to an
oxygen atom: C=O.
Q1. What are the common uses of acetone and formalin?
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Q2. What types of bonds do the common compounds have in their
structures?
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Q3. Formalin and acetone are common carbonyl containing
compounds. Why do you think they both belong in the group of
carbonyl containing compounds?
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Summary:
Carbon atoms can form chemical bonds with other carbon atoms
and other nonmetal atoms in many ways. They can form single,
double, and triple bonds. These abilities of carbon atoms are the
reasons why there are some many kinds of organic compounds.
Organic compounds are composed of carbon atoms, which are
chemically bonded with H and other elements such as O,S, and N
Organic compounds are naturally produced by living organisms,
but can also be produced artificially. Examples are gasoline,
kerosene, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, formaldehyde, acetic
acid, acetone, and lubricating oil have important uses. These uses
are based on their specific chemical properties.
Hydrocarbons are a specific group of organic compounds which
contain C and H only. Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes are the three
(3) basic groups of hydrocarbon compounds. Alkanes that have
single bonds between carbon atoms. Alkenes have double bonds
between carbon atoms and Alkynes have triple bonds between
carbon atoms.
Ethyne or commonly known as acetylene is an alkyne
hydrocarbon with a chemical formula C 2H2. This organic compound
is commonly used as fuel in an oxy-acetylene welding torch.
Ethyne (acetylene) is also produced when Calcium carbide, CaC 2,
reacts with water in the air. It has the ability to hasten the ripening
of fruits.
Ethene has a chemical formula CH 2CH2. It is a plants compound
that is responsible for the ripening of fruits.
Alcohols contain a hydroxyl group, -OH, that is chemically
bonded to a carbon atom in the compound. They have special
uses such as a disinfectant, fuel, and as a main component (ethyl
alcohol) of liquor and other alcoholic drinks.
Carbonyl compounds like acetone, and formaldehyde have a
carbonyl functional group, C=O, which is chemically bonded to a
carbon atom in the compound.
Summative Assessment:
Write the letter of the correct answer:
1. Which are TRUE about organic compounds?
I. organic compounds contain calcium
II. organic compounds contain carbon
III. organic compounds can be produced by living organisms
IV. organic compounds can be produced artificially
A. I, II and III only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. II, III and IV
only
2. Why are carbon atoms able to form many organic compounds?
A. carbon atoms have strong attraction to other elements
B. carbon atoms attract electrons from other atoms
C. carbon atoms can form many types of bonds with other carbon
D. none of the above
3. How many types of bonds can a carbon atom form?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
4. Marcys car stopped at the middle of the road. She found out that
her car has ran out of fuel. Which compound must she buy?
A. kerosene
B. gasoline
C. lubricating oil D. water

5. Juan Victors grandmother was cooking when she suddenly said,

Oh, the tank is already empty! What did Victors grandmother
ask him to buy?
A. gasoline B. water
C. lubricating oil D. liquefied petroleum
gas (LPG)
6. Juan Miguel wants to protect his bicycles parts from rusting fast.
Which of the following material do you think will Miguel use?
A. vinegar
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. kerosene
D.
lubricating oil
7. Marcela told her grandson, Miguel, never to play with gasoline.
Why do you think she does not allow him to do it?
A. because gasoline is volatile
C. because gasoline is viscous
B. because gasoline is flammable D. all of the above
8. Emmanuel Juan cut his finger. He has to apply something on his
wound so that it will not get infected. Which compounds should he
use?
A formalin
B. isopropyl alcohol C. water D. acetone
9. Why is it important to know the properties of common liquid
materials?
A. to know the uses of the liquids
B. to know possible danger from these kind of material
C. to know how these liquids affect people
D. all of the above
10. Which hydrocarbon compound has a double bond in the
molecule?
A. ethane
B. methane
C. propene
D.
propyne
11. How many types of bonds are there in the following
hydrocarbon compound? A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

12. To which group of hydrocarbon does the molecule with the

structure
belong?
A. alkane
B. alkyne
C. alkene
D.
none of the above
13. Methane is a component of natural gas .Its common use is
A. disinfectant. B. medicine.
C. fuel.
D. cleaning
agent.
14. What happens to the boiling point of hydrocarbon compounds
when the number of carbon atoms increases?
A. remains the same B. decreases C. increases D. increases then
decreases
15. What is the common use of ethyne?
A. disinfectant
B. fertilizer
C. artificial ripening agent D.
antibiotic
16. Which are TRUE about the use of ethyl alcohol?
I. medicine
II. fuel III. disinfectant
IV. Fertilizer
A. I and II only B. II and III only
C. III and IV only
D. I and IV
only
17. Veronica wants to change her nail polish. What must she use to
remove her fingers old nail polish?
A. acetic acid
B. lubricating oil C. acetone D. formaldehyde
18. Which of the following compounds is a carbonyl compound?

19. What will Maria Paula use to preserve a fish for her project?
A. acetic acid B. formaldehyde C. methyl alcohol D. acetone

20. Which alkene will most likely have the highest boiling point?
A. ethene
B. propene
C. pentene
D. hexene
A. carbon atoms have strong attraction to other elements
B. carbon atoms attract electrons from other atoms
C. carbon atoms can form many types of bonds with other carbon
D. none of the above
3. How many types of bonds can a carbon atom form?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
4. Marcys car stopped at the middle of the road. She found out that
her car has ran out of fuel. Which compound must she buy?
A. kerosene
B. gasoline
C. lubricating oil D. water
5. Juan Victors grandmother was cooking when she suddenly said,
Oh, the tank is already empty! What did Victors grandmother
ask him to buy?
A. gasoline B. water
C. lubricating oil D. liquefied petroleum
gas (LPG)
6. Juan Miguel wants to protect his bicycles parts from rusting fast.
Which of the following material do you think will Miguel use?
A. vinegar
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. kerosene
D.
lubricating oil
7. Marcela told her grandson, Miguel, never to play with gasoline.
Why do you think she does not allow him to do it?
A. because gasoline is volatile
C. because gasoline is viscous
B. because gasoline is flammable D. all of the above
8. Emmanuel Juan cut his finger. He has to apply something on his
wound so that it will not get infected. Which compounds should he
use?
A formalin
B. isopropyl alcohol C. water D. acetone
9. Why is it important to know the properties of common liquid
materials?
A. to know the uses of the liquids
B. to know possible danger from these kind of material
C. to know how these liquids affect people
D. all of the above
10. Which hydrocarbon compound has a double bond in the
molecule?
A. ethane
B. methane
C. propene
D.
propyne
11. How many types of bonds are there in the following
hydrocarbon compound? A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

12. To which group of hydrocarbon does the molecule with the

structure
belong?
A. alkane
B. alkyne
C. alkene
D.
none of the above
13. Methane is a component of natural gas .Its common use is
A. disinfectant. B. medicine.
C. fuel.
D. cleaning
agent.
14. What happens to the boiling point of hydrocarbon compounds
when the number of carbon atoms increases?
A. remains the same B. decreases C. increases D. increases then
decreases
15. What is the common use of ethyne?
A. disinfectant
B. fertilizer
C. artificial ripening agent D.
antibiotic
16. Which are TRUE about the use of ethyl alcohol?
I. medicine
II. fuel III. disinfectant
IV. Fertilizer
A. I and II only B. II and III only
C. III and IV only
D. I and IV
only

17. Veronica wants to change her nail polish. What must she use to
remove her fingers old nail polish?
A. acetic acid
B. lubricating oil C. acetone D. formaldehyde
18. Which of the following compounds is a carbonyl compound?

19. What will Maria Paula use to preserve a fish for her project?
A. acetic acid B. formaldehyde C. methyl alcohol D. acetone
20. Which alkene will most likely have the highest boiling point?
A. ethene
B. propene
C. pentene
D. hexene
A. carbon atoms have strong attraction to other elements
B. carbon atoms attract electrons from other atoms
C. carbon atoms can form many types of bonds with other carbon
D. none of the above
3. How many types of bonds can a carbon atom form?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
4. Marcys car stopped at the middle of the road. She found out that
her car has ran out of fuel. Which compound must she buy?
A. kerosene
B. gasoline
C. lubricating oil D. water
5. Juan Victors grandmother was cooking when she suddenly said,
Oh, the tank is already empty! What did Victors grandmother
ask him to buy?
A. gasoline B. water
C. lubricating oil D. liquefied petroleum
gas (LPG)
6. Juan Miguel wants to protect his bicycles parts from rusting fast.
Which of the following material do you think will Miguel use?
A. vinegar
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. kerosene
D.
lubricating oil
7. Marcela told her grandson, Miguel, never to play with gasoline.
Why do you think she does not allow him to do it?
A. because gasoline is volatile
C. because gasoline is viscous
B. because gasoline is flammable D. all of the above
8. Emmanuel Juan cut his finger. He has to apply something on his
wound so that it will not get infected. Which compounds should he
use?
A formalin
B. isopropyl alcohol C. water D. acetone
9. Why is it important to know the properties of common liquid
materials?
A. to know the uses of the liquids
B. to know possible danger from these kind of material
C. to know how these liquids affect people
D. all of the above
10. Which hydrocarbon compound has a double bond in the
molecule?
A. ethane
B. methane
C. propene
D.
propyne
11. How many types of bonds are there in the following
hydrocarbon compound? A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

12. To which group of hydrocarbon does the molecule with the

structure
belong?
A. alkane
B. alkyne
C. alkene
D.
none of the above
13. Methane is a component of natural gas .Its common use is
A. disinfectant. B. medicine.
C. fuel.
D. cleaning
agent.

14. What happens to the boiling point of hydrocarbon compounds

when the number of carbon atoms increases?
A. remains the same B. decreases C. increases D. increases then
decreases
15. What is the common use of ethyne?
A. disinfectant
B. fertilizer
C. artificial ripening agent D.
antibiotic
16. Which are TRUE about the use of ethyl alcohol?
I. medicine
II. fuel III. disinfectant
IV. Fertilizer
A. I and II only B. II and III only
C. III and IV only
D. I and IV
only
17. Veronica wants to change her nail polish. What must she use to
remove her fingers old nail polish?
A. acetic acid
B. lubricating oil C. acetone D. formaldehyde
18. Which of the following compounds is a carbonyl compound?

19. What will Maria Paula use to preserve a fish for her project?
A. acetic acid B. formaldehyde C. methyl alcohol D. acetone
20. Which alkene will most likely have the highest boiling point?
A. ethene
B. propene
C. pentene
D.
heA.
ethene B.