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Hydrocarbon naming

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Eth-

b)

Meth-

c)

Hex-

d)

But-

2.

What is the name of this molecule?

a)

Butene

b)

Hexene

c)

Methane

d)

Propene

3.

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

a)

-ane

b)

-ene

c)

-yne

d)

-diene

4.

How many electrons are in a double bond?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

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

a)

1 carbon and single bond

b)

2 carbons and double bond

c)

3 carbons and triple bond

d)

2 carbons and triple bond

6.

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

a)

ethyne

b)

propane

c)

propene

d)

propyne

7.

What is the name of this molecule?

a)

butane

b)

pentane

c)

hexane

d)

heptane

8.

What is the name of this molecule?

a)

Pentane

b)

Pentene

c)

Pentyne

d)

Hexane

9.

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?

a)

1-butene

b)

2-butene

c)

butene

d)

butyne

10.

What is the name of this molecule?

a)

1-pentene

b)

2-pentene

c)

3-pentene

d)

4-pentene