Free Printable CH06A Organic Nomenclature

1.

What type of organic compound is shown?

CH₃CH₂CH₃

a)

alkane

b)

alcohol

2.

What suffix would be used to name this?

CH₃CH₂CH₃

a)

-ane

b)

-anol

3.

General formula of an Alkane is

a)

C_nH_2n+2

b)

C_nH_2n

c)

C_nH_2n+1OH

d)

C_nH_2n+1COOH

4.

What functional group is -OH?

a)

Hydroxyl

b)

Carboxyl

c)

Amino

d)

Carbonyl Ketone

e)

Hydroxide ion

5.

Which two elements do all organic compounds contain?

a)

Carbon and Hydrogen

b)

Carbon and Oxygen

c)

Oxygen and Hydrogen

d)

Carbon and Nitrogen

6.

Which type of bonding is present within organic molecules?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

7.

If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?

a)

20

b)

22

c)

40

d)

42

8.

What suffix would be used to name this?

CH₃CH₂CH₂OH

a)

-ane

b)

-anol

9.

What type of organic compound is shown?

CH₃CH₂CH₂OH

a)

alkane

b)

alcohol

10.

General formula of an Alcohol is

a)

C_nH_2n+2

b)

C_nH_2n

c)

C_nH_2n+1OH

d)

C_nH_2n+1COOH

11.

In organic compounds what does the prefix represent?

a)

number of atoms of that element

b)

number of carbon atoms

c)

number of hydrogen atoms

d)

type of organic compound it is

e)

number of oxygen atoms

12.

In organic compounds what does the suffix represent?

a)

number of atoms of that element

b)

number of carbon atoms

c)

number of hydrogen atoms

d)

type of organic compound it is

e)

number of oxygen atoms

13.

What type of compound is this?

a)

organic compound

b)

binary covalent compound

c)

ionic compound

d)

acid

e)

base

14.

What type of compound is this?

a)

organic compound

b)

binary covalent compound

c)

ionic compound

d)

acid

e)

base

15.

What type of compound is this?

a)

organic compound

b)

binary covalent compound

c)

ionic compound

d)

acid

e)

base

16.

What type of compound is this?

a)

organic compound

b)

binary covalent compound

c)

ionic compound

d)

acid

e)

base

17.

What type of compound is this?

N_2O_4

a)

organic compound

b)

binary covalent compound

c)

ionic compound

d)

acid

e)

base

18.

What type of compound is this?

a)

organic compound

b)

binary covalent compound

c)

ionic compound

d)

acid

e)

base

19.

Which organic prefix means 1 carbon?

a)

meth-

b)

eth-

c)

prop-

d)

but-

e)

pent-

20.

Which organic prefix means 2 carbons?

a)

meth-

b)

eth-

c)

prop-

d)

but-

e)

pent-

21.

Which organic prefix means 3 carbons?

a)

meth-

b)

eth-

c)

prop-

d)

but-

e)

pent-

22.

Which organic prefix means 4 carbons?

a)

meth-

b)

eth-

c)

prop-

d)

but-

e)

pent-

23.

Which organic prefix means 6 carbons?

a)

hex-

b)

hept-

c)

oct--

d)

pent-

e)

non-

24.

Which organic prefix means 7 carbons?

a)

hex-

b)

hept-

c)

oct--

d)

pent-

e)

non-

25.

Which organic prefix means 9 carbons?

a)

hex-

b)

hept-

c)

oct--

d)

pent-

e)

non-

26.

Name it.

a)

dicarbon hexahydride

b)

ethane

c)

ethanol

d)

hexane

e)

hexanol

27.

Name it.

a)

carbon tetrahydride

b)

methane

c)

methanol

d)

butane

e)

butanol

28.

Name it.

a)

tricarbon octahydride

b)

propane

c)

propanol

d)

octane

e)

octanol

29.

In the following formulas what does the n represent?

C_nH_{2n+2}\ \ \ \&\ \ \ C_nH_{2n+1}OH

a)

number of atoms total

b)

number of carbon atoms

c)

number of hydrogen atoms

d)

number of oxygen atoms

e)

number of hydroxyl groups

30.

Name it.

a)

tetracarbon decahydride

b)

butane

c)

butanol

d)

decane

e)

decanol

31.

Name it.

a)

tetracarbon nonahydride hydroxide

b)

butane

c)

butanol

d)

nonane

e)

nonanol

32.

Name it.

a)

tricarbon heptahydride hydroxide

b)

propane

c)

propanol

d)

heptane

e)

heptanol

33.

Name it.

a)

dicarbon pentahydride hydroxide

b)

ethane

c)

ethanol

d)

pentane

e)

pentanol

34.

Name it.

a)

carbon trihydride hydroxide

b)

methane

c)

methanol

d)

propane

e)

propanol

35.

The molecular formula for Heptane is

a)

C₄H₁₀

b)

C₈H₁₈

c)

C₅H₁₂

d)

C₇H₁₆

36.

Name this compound

a)

decane

b)

nonane

c)

octane

d)

heptane

37.

In the chemical structures shown, what do the single lines represent?

a)

ionic bonds

b)

single covalent bonds

c)

double covalent bonds

d)

triple covalent bonds

e)

hydrogen bonds

38.

In the chemical structures shown, what represents the carbon atoms?

a)

ends of the line

b)

points where the line changes directions

c)

there are no carbon atoms in these structures

39.

How many carbon atoms are in the structure shown?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

e)

none

40.

Name it.

a)

heptane

b)

hexane

c)

nonane

d)

decane

e)

octane

41.

Name it.

a)

heptane

b)

hexane

c)

nonane

d)

decane

e)

octane

42.

Name it.

a)

hexanol

b)

heptanol

c)

octanol

d)

nonanol

e)

decanol

43.

The molecular formula for Heptane is

a)

C₆H₁₄

b)

C₈H₁₈

c)

C₅H₁₂

d)

C₇H₁₆

e)

C₉H₂₀

44.

The molecular formula for nonane is

a)

C₆H₁₄

b)

C₈H₁₈

c)

C₅H₁₂

d)

C₇H₁₆

e)

C₉H₂₀

45.

The molecular formula for hexane is

a)

C₆H₁₄

b)

C₈H₁₈

c)

C₅H₁₂

d)

C₇H₁₆

e)

C₉H₂₀

46.

The molecular formula for octane is

a)

C₆H₁₄

b)

C₈H₁₈

c)

C₅H₁₂

d)

C₇H₁₆

e)

C₉H₂₀

47.

What is the organic prefix for one (1) carbon?

(a)

48.

What is the organic prefix for two (2) carbons?

(a)

49.

What is the organic prefix for three (3) carbons?

(a)

50.

What is the organic prefix for four (4) carbons?

(a)

51.