Free Printable Hydrocarbon Nomenclature

1.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the molecular formula $C_4H_{10}$ ?

a)

Butane

b)

Propane

c)

Pentane

d)

Ethane

2.

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_3$ ?

a)

Propane

b)

Butane

c)

Pentane

d)

Hexane

3.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the molecular formula $C_3H_8$ ?

a)

Methane

b)

Ethane

c)

Propane

d)

Butane

4.

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for $CH_3C(CH_3)_2CH_2CH_3$ ?

a)

2-Methylbutane

b)

2,2-Dimethylpropane

c)

2,2-Dimethylbutane

d)

Pentane

5.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the molecular formula $C_5H_{12}$ ?

a)

Butane

b)

Pentane

c)

Hexane

d)

Heptane

6.

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for $CH_3CH_2C(CH_3)_2CH_3$ ?

a)

2-Methylpentane

b)

3-Methylpentane

c)

2,2-Dimethylbutane

d)

2,2-Dimethylpentane

7.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the molecular formula $C_6H_{14}$ ?

a)

Hexane

b)

Heptane

c)

Octane

d)

Nonane

8.

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3$ ?

a)

Butane

b)

Pentane

c)

Hexane

d)

Heptane

9.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the molecular formula $C_7H_{16}$ ?

a)

Hexane

b)

Heptane

c)

Octane

d)

Nonane

10.

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3$ ?

a)

Hexane

b)

Heptane

c)

Octane

d)

Nonane

11.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the molecular formula $C_8H_{18}$ ?

a)

Heptane

b)

Octane

c)

Nonane

d)

Decane

12.

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3$ ?

a)

Hexane

b)

Heptane

c)

Octane

d)

Nonane

13.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the molecular formula $C_9H_{20}$ ?

a)

Octane

b)

Nonane

c)

Decane

d)

Undecane

14.

All living systems are made from carbon-based molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Hydrocarbons, the simplest family of carbon compounds, are made from these two elements:

a)

Hydrogen and Copper

b)

Helium and Carbon

c)

Hydrogen and Carbon

16.

What is the simplest alkane?

a)

ethane

b)

methane

c)

propane

d)

pentane

17.

Nonane contains the following number of carbons:

a)

3

b)

4

c)

9

d)

7

18.

Propane contains the following number of carbons:

a)

3

b)

4

c)

9

d)

7

19.

Heptane contains the following number of carbons:

a)

3

b)

4

c)

9

d)

7

20.

Butane contains the following number of carbons:

a)

3

b)

4

c)

9

d)

7

21.

In hydrocarbon nomenclature, a number next to a number should be separated with a :

a)

blank space

b)

comma

c)

hyphen

22.

In hydrocarbon nomenclature, a number next to a word should be separated with a :

a)

blank space

b)

comma

c)

hyphen

23.

What is the systematic name of the following compound?

a)

Oct-1-ene

b)

Heptane

c)

Hexane

d)

Hept-1-ene

24.

What is the systematic name of this molecule?

a)

octene

b)

3-pentylbutane

c)

4butylpentane

d)

3-ethyloctane

25.

What is the correct name for CH₃CH(CH₃)CH(CH₂CH₃)CH₂CH₃

a)

3-ethyl-5-methylpentane

b)

3-ethyl-2-methylpentane

c)

2-ethyl-3-methylhexane

d)

3-ethyl-5-methylhexane

26.

What type of chain is the hydrocarbon shown in the picture?

a)

Straight Chain

b)

Branched Chain

c)

Closed/Ring Chain

27.

Which of the following is/are alkane/s?

a)

b)

c)

d)

28.

What is the name of the hydrocarbon shown in the picture?

a)

heptane

b)

octane

c)

nonane

d)

decane

29.

What is the name of the hydrocarbon shown in the picture?

(a)

30.

Name the hydrocarbon in the picture.

(a)

31.

Name the compound

(a)

32.

Pentane is an alkane with____ carbon atoms

a)

3

b)

5

c)

15

d)

50

33.

Name the compound CH₄

(a)

34.

Name the compound.

(a)

35.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature

2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)

b)

c)

d)

36.

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

a)

20

b)

22

c)

40

d)

42

37.

a)

2,3-dimethylmethane

b)

2-methylbutane

c)

2-ethylpropane

d)

pentane

38.

Methyl group has the molecular formula

a)

CH₄

b)

CH₃

c)

CH

d)

CH₂

39.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature

2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)

b)

c)

d)

40.

What is the general formula for saturated hydrocarbons?

a)

C_nH_2n

b)

C_nH_n+1

c)

C_nH_2n+1

d)

C_nH_2n+2

41.

The name for this compound is ....

a)

2-ethylpropane

b)

2-methylbutane

c)

1,1-dimethylpropane

d)

3-methylbutane

42.

The skeletal formula for CH3CH2CH2CH3 is ….

a)

b)

c)

d)

43.

Organic compound in the same homologous series have the following characteristic, except ....

a)

Same general formula

b)

Same functional group

c)

Similar chemical properties

d)

Same physical properties

44.

The empirical formula of an organic compound is CH2O. The molecular formula that is suitable for that organic compound is ….

a)

C₂H₆O₂

b)

C₂H₆O

c)

C₄H₅O₂

d)

C₅H₁₀O₅

45.

The structure for organic compounds shown below. The structure which shown the displayed structure is ….

a)

b)

c)

d)

46.

The molecular formula below which shown the alkanes compound is ….

a)

C₂H₄

b)

C₃H₇

c)

C₄H₁₀

d)

C₅H₈

47.

The name for the compound is ....

a)

2,3-dimethylpropane

b)

3,4-dimethylpropane

c)

2,3-dimethylpentane

d)

3,4-dimethylpentane

48.

In which of the following reactions is oxygen use up?

a)

Addition

b)

Elimination

c)

Combustion

d)

Substitution

49.

The structure of some hydrocarbon are shown above. The hydrocarbon that classified into saturated compound are ....

a)

F, G, H

b)

F, G, I

c)

G, I, K

d)

F & G

50.

The compound which are the members of homologous series are ….

a)

F & G

b)

G & I

c)

I & J

d)

H & K

Hydrocarbon Nomenclature

Total questions: 50

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