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Alkanes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many carbon atoms are in propane
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
How many hydrogen atoms are in butane
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
3.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
4.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
5.

In organic chemistry, commas separate....

a)

numbers

b)

names from numbers

6.
In organic chemistry, dashes separate....
a)
numbers
b)
names from numbers
7.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Give the IUPAC name for this compound

a)

3-methyl-4-ethylhexane

b)

3-ethyl-4-methylhexane

c)

3-methyl-4-ethylheptane

d)

3-ethyl-4-methylheptane

9.
Methyl has the molecular formula
a)
CH4
b)
CH3
c)
CH
d)
CH2
10.

The boiling points of alkane molecules increase as their molecular sizes increase.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following has the highest boiling point?

a)

heptane

b)

pentane

c)

nonane

12.
a)
2,3-dimethyl-4,4-diethyl heptane
b)
2,3-methyl-4,4-ethyl heptane
c)
4,4-ethyl-2,3-methyl heptane
d)
4,4-diethyl-2,3-dimethyl heptane
13.

Give IUPAC nomenclature for this compound

a)

2,7-dimethyl-5-ethyloctane

b)

5-ethyl-2,7-dimethyloctane

c)

2,7-dimethyl-3-ethyloctane

d)

4-ethyl-2,7-dimethyloctane

14.

Isooctane is the common name of the isomer of C8H18 used as the standard of 100 for the gasoline octane rating, What is the IUPAC name for the compound?

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15.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound?

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16.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound?

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