WorksheetsIUPAC Nomenclature of Alkanes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the structures is 2,2,4-trimethylpentane?
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
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
3.
______ is the simplest alkane.
a)
Ethane
b)
Methane
c)
Propane
d)
Decane
4.
How many carbon atoms are in ethane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain
a)
Carbon and Nitrogen
b)
Carbon and Hydrogen
c)
Carbon, and Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen
6.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
7.
The name of the structure shown is :
a)
pentane
b)
hexane
c)
heptane
d)
octane
8.
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
9.
Name this molecule:
a)
trifluoro-1-methylmethane
b)
1,1,1-trifluoromethane
c)
trifluorethane
d)
1,1,1-trifluoroethane
10.
Name the compound....
a)
2,3-dimethylbutane
b)
3,3,-dimethylbutane
c)
2,3-methylbutane
d)
1,2-methylbutane
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