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Naming Alkanes

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this molecule:

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

2.

Name this molecule:

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

3.

Name this molecule:

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

4.

Name this molecule:

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

5.

Name this molecule:

a)

pentane

b)

hexane

c)

heptane

d)

octane

6.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

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

8.
Name the following
a)
4-ethyl-6-methyl nonane
b)
3-propyl-5-methyl octane
c)
2,4-dipropyl hexane
d)
4-ethyl-2-propyl heptane
9.

If an alkane has 10 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?

a)

20

b)

22

c)

40

d)

42

10.
a)

2,3-dimethylmethane

b)

2-methylbutane

c)

2-ethylpropane

d)

pentane

11.
a)

5-methyl-4methyl-heptane

b)

3-ethyl-4methyl-heptane

c)

3-ethyl-4-methylheptane

d)

4-methyl-5methylheptane

12.

Methyl group has the molecular formula

a)

CH4

b)

CH3

c)

CH

d)

CH2

13.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)