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IUPAC Nomenclature

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many hydrogens does butane have?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
10
d)
12
2.
Name the following molecule?
a)
2,3-dichlorobutene
b)
cis-2,3-dichlorobutene
c)
trans-2,3-dichlorobutene
3.
What functional group is found in the following molecule:
a)
alkene
b)
alkyne
c)
halide
4.
Name the compound
a)
3,4-dipropylhexane
b)
3,4-diethyl-3,4-dimethylhexane
c)
Twelvane
d)
3,3,3,4,4,4-hexamethylhexane
5.
what kind of molecule is this?
a)
alkane
b)
alkene
c)
alkyne
d)
cycloalkane
6.
what is the name of CCl4?
a)
carbon tetrachloride
b)
monocarbon tetrachloride
c)
tetracarbon monochloride
d)
carbon chloride
7.
What type of molecule is it:
a)
alkene
b)
alkyne
c)
alkane
d)
amino acid
8.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butyne
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
9.
Why is sodium chloride considered an ionic compound?
a)
it is composed of a cation and an atom
b)
it share electrons to satify the octet rule
c)
it has a cation attracted an anion
d)
none of the other choices
10.
What is the correct name for this formula; BeI2
a)
beryllium (II) iodide
b)
beryllium diiodide
c)
beryllium iodine
d)
beryllium iodide
11.
Name the following formula; PtBr2
a)
platinum (II) bromide
b)
platinum bromine
c)
platinum bromide
d)
platinum dibromide
12.
What does IUPAC stand for?
a)
I understand physics and chemistry
b)
International Upstanding Associates of Chemistry
c)
None of the Other Choices
d)
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
13.

a)

chlorocyclopropane

b)

1-chlorocyclopropane

c)

1-chloropropane

14.

Name of the organization responsible to dictate the rules to name the chemical compounds:

a)

CAS number

b)

Chemical Society

c)

ONU

d)

IUPAC

15.

What is the charge of the Manganese ion on this compound? Mn(CrO4)2

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+4

d)

-4

16.

What does the acronym IUPAC stand for?

a)

Intermolecular Union of Physics Advisors Council

b)

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

c)

Informational Usergroup of Pure and Applied Chemists

d)

International Users of Pure and Adulterated Chemicals

17.

When naming the longest carbon chain, seven carbons will have the prefix ___

a)

pent

b)

hex

c)

hept

d)

oct

18.

A three carbon chain with only single bonds is named ___

a)

propane

b)

propene

c)

butane

d)

butene

19.

A three carbon chain that includes a double bond is named ___

a)

propane

b)

propene

c)

butane

d)

butene

20.

A three carbon chain that includes a triple bond is named ___

a)

propane

b)

propene

c)

propyne

d)

propine

21.

Which organic family uses the suffix "-ol", so for methane you drop the ‘e’ and you get methanol?

a)

phenols

b)

alcohols

c)

aldehydes

d)

aromatics

22.

What is the suffix that is added for aldehydes?

a)

-ol

b)

-al

c)

-hyde

d)

-alde

23.

A ketone of a hexane would be ___

a)

ketosis

b)

hexketone

c)

hexanket

d)

hexanone

24.

The simplest amine is named ___

a)

1-amine

b)

ethanamine

c)

methanamine

d)

aminoethane

25.

The carboxylic acid based on a two carbon chain would be called ___

a)

methoxylic acid

b)

methanoic acid

c)

ethoxylic acid

d)

ethanoic acid

26.

When counting out carbons, make sure that you get the lowest possible number on the ___

a)

hydroxyl group

b)

double bond

c)

group that defines your suffix

d)

group that defines your prefix

27.

The goal of IUPAC is to create a system where every organic compound has ___

a)

one and only one name

b)

a systematic name and a common name

c)

a name that isn't exciting

d)

a lovely name

28.

Choose the correct the position of substituent

a)

1-chloro, 3-bromo

b)

1-bromo, 3-chloro

c)

1-chloro, 5-bromo

d)

1-bromo-5-chloro

29.

What is the structure of 2-methyl pent-2-ene ?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

30.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
Name this molecule:
a)
trifluoro-1-methylmethane
b)
1,1,1-trifluoromethane
c)
trifluorethane
d)
1,1,1-trifluoroethane
32.

Which of the correct following step to numbering parent chain?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

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

34.

How many the substituents in this structure

a)

3 substituent

b)

4 substituent

c)

5 substituent

d)

6 substituent

35.

What is the correct structure for 2 - butene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.
Name the compound
a)
nonene
b)
2,2-dimethyl-3-heptene
c)
1,1,5-trimethyl-2-hexene
d)
2,6-dimethyl-3-heptene
37.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound ?

a)

1-methycyclobutene

b)

Cyclobutene

c)

3-Pentene