Hydrocarbon naming

Using table P, what is the prefix for a hydrocarbon with 4 carbons?

• Eth-

• Meth-

• Hex-

• But-

What is the name of this molecule?

• Butene

• Hexene

• Methane

• Propene

Using Table Q, what is the ending for a hydrocarbon with a double bond?

• -ane

• -ene

• -yne

• -diene

How many electrons are in a double bond?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Using Tables P and Q, how many carbons and what is the highest number of bonds in this molecule?

• 1 carbon and single bond

• 2 carbons and double bond

• 3 carbons and triple bond

• 2 carbons and triple bond

Based on number of carbons as the prefix and highest bond number as the suffix, what is the name of this molecule?

• ethyne

• propane

• propene

• propyne

What is the name of this molecule?

• butane

• pentane

• hexane

• heptane

What is the name of this molecule?

• Pentane

• Pentene

• Pentyne

• Hexane

When there is a double or triple bond, count the carbons from the left or right and put the lowest number for where the double bond starts in front of the name.

What is the correct name for this molecule?

• 1-butene

• 2-butene

• butene

• butyne

What is the name of this molecule?

• 1-pentene

• 2-pentene

• 3-pentene

• 4-pentene