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WorksheetsHydrocarbon naming
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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
