What is the IUPAC name for CH4?

• Ethane

• Methane

• Butane

• Propane

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Identify the isomer of C4H10 that is a straight-chain alkane.

• Isobutane

• Propane

• Butane

• Pentane

What is the general formula for alkanes?

• CnH2n

• C(n-1)H(2n-2)

• CnH(2n+2)

• C2nH2n

Name the compound with the formula C2H4.

• butene

• acetylene

• propene

• ethylene

How many structural isomers can C5H12 have?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C3H6?

• butane

• ethene

• cyclopropane

• propene

Define a homologous series in organic chemistry.

• A homologous series is a collection of inorganic compounds with varying functional groups.

• A homologous series consists of compounds that differ by -OH groups only.

• A homologous series is a single compound with multiple functional groups.

• A homologous series is a group of organic compounds with the same functional group and a general formula, differing by -CH2- units.

What is the difference between structural isomers and stereoisomers?

• Structural isomers differ in connectivity; stereoisomers differ in spatial arrangement.

• Stereoisomers have different molecular formulas than structural isomers.

• Structural isomers are always larger than stereoisomers.

• Structural isomers are a type of stereoisomer.

Provide an example of a compound in the homologous series of alkenes.

• Propene (C3H6)

• Butane (C4H10)

• Ethene (C2H4)

• Cyclohexane (C6H12)

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C2H6O?

• Ethanol

• Butanol

• Methanol

• Propanol