Hydrocarbon Naming (Branch-chained) Quiz

The name for this compound is ....

• 2-ethylpropane

• 1,1-dimethylpropane

• 2-methylbutane

• 3-methylbutane

The systematic name for the structure shown is

• 1,1-dimethylpropane

• 2-methylbutane

• 1-methylbutane

• 2-methylpentane

What type of hydrocarbon is this?

• alkane

• alkene

• alkyne

• aromatic

What is the name of this compound?

• 1,2-methylpentane

• 2-methylhexane

• 3-methylhexane

• 1,2-dimethylpentane

What is the structure of 2-methyl-2-pentene ?

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The longest series of linked carbon atoms is the

• parent chain

• side chain

• functional group

• alkyl group

What ending (suffix) do we add when naming a branch?

• -yl

• -ane

• -eth

• it depends

When a hydrocarbon contains a branch, the ________ name comes before the ________ name.

• branch (side chain), parent chain

• parent chain, branch (side chain)

What is the name of this compound? (Make sure you add hyphens, and no spaces.)

What is the name of this compound? (Make sure you add hyphens, and no spaces between dashes and words.)