Stereochemistry and IUPAC Nomenclature

Stereochemistry and IUPAC Nomenclature

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial guides viewers through the process of drawing a chemical structure from an IUPAC name. It begins by identifying the parent hydrocarbon, which has nine carbons, and then adds functional groups such as an alkene, isopropyl, and methyl group. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of stereochemistry, explaining how to assign priorities and determine R/S configurations for stereocenters on carbons 3 and 6. The final structure is completed with the correct wedge and dash notations to accurately represent the stereochemistry.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the syllable 'n-o-n' in the IUPAC name indicate about the hydrocarbon?

It has a non-cyclic structure.

It has nine carbon atoms.

It is a non-polar molecule.

It contains nitrogen.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the alkene located in the carbon chain according to the IUPAC name?

Between carbon 1 and 2

Between carbon 2 and 3

Between carbon 3 and 4

Between carbon 4 and 5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What group is attached to carbon number 3?

Methyl group

Isopropyl group

Propyl group

Ethyl group

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the priority order for the groups on carbon number 3?

Rest of the chain, alkene, isopropyl

Isopropyl, alkene, rest of the chain

Alkene, isopropyl, rest of the chain

Alkene, rest of the chain, isopropyl

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What configuration does carbon 3 have if the hydrogen is on a wedge?

R configuration

S configuration

E configuration

Z configuration

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the highest priority group on carbon 6?

Methyl group

Rest of the carbon chain

Three carbon part

Hydrogen

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What configuration does carbon 6 have if the hydrogen is on a wedge?

Z configuration

E configuration

S configuration

R configuration

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