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Naming Alkanes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the name of single bonded, saturated hydrocarbons.

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Alkynes

d)

Tanins

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.
What is the suffix for single bonded hydrocarbons?
a)
-yne
b)
-ene
c)
-ane
d)
-one
5.

How many chemical bonds can each carbon atom form?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

6.

Name this molecule:

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

7.

Name this molecule:

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

8.

Name this molecule:

a)

pentane

b)

hexane

c)

heptane

d)

octane

9.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

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

11.

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

a)

20

b)

22

c)

40

d)

42

12.
a)

2,3-dimethylmethane

b)

2-methylbutane

c)

2-ethylpropane

d)

pentane

13.

Methyl group has the molecular formula

a)

CH4

b)

CH3

c)

CH

d)

CH2

14.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

What is the general formula for saturated hydrocarbons?

a)

CnH2n

b)

CnHn+1

c)

CnH2n+1

d)

CnH2n+2

16.

Is the simplest alkane

a)

Ethane

b)

Methane

c)

Propane

d)

Decane

17.
How many carbon atoms are in ethane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain
a)
  Carbon and Nitrogen
b)
Carbon and Hydrogen 
c)
  Carbon, and Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, and  Hydrogen 
19.
Which of the following elements must be present in any organic compound?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Potassium
d)
Hydrogen
20.
Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?
a)
CO2
b)
C2H6
c)
C2H5OH
d)
CH3COOH