Alkane Nomenclature

Alkane Nomenclature

Practice

• CH₃CH₂CH₃

• CH₄

• CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃

Open Ended

What is the name of CH₃CH₃?

Open Ended

What is the name of CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃

Multiple Choice

What is the structural formula for pentane?

• CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃

• CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃

• CH₃CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃

• CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃

Multiple Choice

What is the structural formula for heptane?

• CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃

• C₇H₁₆

Example

Open Ended

What is the name of the following compound?

Multiple Choice

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature

2,2,4-trimethylpentane

Multiple Choice

Give the IUPAC name for this compound

• 3-methyl-4-ethylhexane

• 3-ethyl-4-methylhexane

• 3-methyl-4-ethylheptane

• 3-ethyl-4-methylheptane

Multiple Choice

Give IUPAC nomenclature for this compound

• 2,7-dimethyl-5-ethyloctane

• 5-ethyl-2,7-dimethyloctane

• 2,7-dimethyl-3-ethyloctane

• 4-ethyl-2,7-dimethyloctane