Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Naming alkenes

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
General formula of Alkene is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
2.

Alkyl groups are side chains and are labelled alphabetically

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Alkyl groups have carbon numbering priority over alkenes/alkynes

a)

True

b)

False

4.

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

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

5.

Name the following structure using the IUPAC nomenclature.

a)
nonene
b)
2,2-dimethyl-3-heptene
c)
1,1,5-trimethyl-2-hexene
d)
2,6-dimethyl-3-heptene
6.

What is the correct name for the alkyne shown?

a)

butyne

b)

1-butyne

c)

2-butyne

d)

1-methyl-1-propyne

7.

Name the following structure using the IUPAC nomenclature.

a)

3-ethyl-2,2-dimethylhex-3-yne

b)

4-ethyl-5,5-methylhex-2-yne

c)

4-butylhex-2-yne

d)

4-ethyl-5,5-dimethylhex-2-yne

8.

Name the following structure using the IUPAC nomenclature.

a)

4-ethyl hept-2-ene

b)

4-ethyl hex-2-ene

c)
4-ethylhexa-2-ene
d)

3-ethyl hex-4-ene

9.

Name the following structure using the IUPAC nomenclature.

a)

5-methyl hex-1-yne

b)

5-methyl-2-hexyne

c)

4-methyl pent-1-yne

d)

2-methyl hex-5yne

10.

Name the following structure using the IUPAC nomenclature. Both formats for naming are fine, for example: 2-methylhex-2-ene/2-methyl-2-hexene

(a)  

11.

Name the following structure using the IUPAC nomenclature. Both formats for naming are fine, for example: 2-methylhex-2-ene/2-methyl-2-hexene

(a)  

12.

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

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

13.

Which of the following is the structure with IUPAC nomenclature:

2, 2, 4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What is the name of this compound?

a)

3-ethyl-2,2-dimethylhex-3-yne

b)

4-ethyl-5,5-methylhex-2-yne

c)

4-ethyl-5,5-methylhex-2-yne

d)

4-ethyl-5,5-dimethylhex-2-yne

15.

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

16.

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

17.

How many carbons are in the backbone (longest chain) of this organic compound: 2, 3, 3-triethyl-4-nonene

a)

2

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

18.

Name this compound

a)

nonene

b)

2,2-dimethyl-3-heptene

c)

1,1,5-trimethyl-2-hexene

d)

2,6-dimethyl-3-heptene