Naming Alkanes Alkenes and Alkynes

Name the organic family for this structure:

• alkanes

• alkenes

• alkynes

• aromatics

Name this alkane

• Methane

• Ethane

• Propane

• Butane

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A hydrocarbon with three carbons and one triple bond is called ___

• propane

• propanone

• propene

• propyne

What is the name of this hydrocarbon?

• butane

• butene

• butane

• butene

The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.

• single

• double

• triple

• quadruple

-CH2 - CH2 - CH3 is named as ________.

• alkyl

• ethyl

• propyl

• methyl

Which one of the following contains a triple bond in the structure?

• butyne

• propyne

• ethene

• nonane

Hydrocarbons that contain a double bond are classified as ___

• alkanes

• alkenes

• alkynes

• alkines

Hydrocarbons that contain a triple bond are called ___

• alkanes

• alkenes

• alkynes

• alkones

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

The suffix 'ene' in alkenes indicates the presence of what type of bond between carbon atoms?

• Single bond

• Double bond

• Triple bond

• Quadruple bond