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IUPAC Nomenclature for Carboxylic Acid

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 14mins

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1.

Which is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?

a)

A. 2-hydroxybutanoic acid

b)

B. 3-hydroxybutanoic acid

c)

C. 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

d)

D. 1-carboxypropan-2-ol

2.

Which of the following compounds known as m-nitrobenzoic acid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of these molecules are named ethanoic acid

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
The name of this compound is:
a)
heptan-2-one
b)
2-hexanone
c)
2-heptanone
d)
pentan-2-one
5.

The molecular formula of pentanoic acid is

a)

C5H11O2

b)

C5H9O2

c)

C5H10O2

d)

C5H12O2

6.

What is the correct IUPAC name for the Carboxylic Acid shown?

a)

1,1,1-trimethylbutanoic acid

b)

1,1,1-trimethylpentanoic acid

c)

4,4-dimethylbutanoic acid

d)

4,4-dimethylpentanoic acid

7.

Write the IUPAC name of the following carboxylic acid.

a)

4-Bromo-2-carboxopentanone

b)

4-Bromo-2-oxopentanoic acid

c)

2-Bromo-4-oxopentanoic acid

d)

2-Bromopentanoneic acid

8.

Write the IUPAC name of the following carboxylic acid.

a)

2-Butanedioic acid

b)

2-Butynedioic acid

c)

2-Butenedioic acid

d)

2-Butynedi-1,3-oic acid