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Alkane naming practice

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many carbon atoms are in propane
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
How many hydrogen atoms are in butane
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
3.
If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
40
d)
42
4.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
5.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
6.
The "ane" ending in "alkane" tells someone that they are dealing with _________-bonded carbons.
a)
single
b)
double
c)
triple
d)
quadruple
7.
Give the name of this compound...
C3H8
a)
Propene
b)
Butane
c)
Butene
d)
Propane
8.
The molecular formula for Heptane is
a)
C4H10
b)
C8H18
c)
C5H12
d)
C7H16
9.
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain
a)
Carbon, only
b)
Carbon and Hydrogen, only
c)
Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen, only
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen, only
10.
General formula of Alkane is 
a)
CnH2n+2
b)
CnH2n
c)
CnH2n+1OH
d)
CnH2n+1COOH
11.

In organic chemistry, commas separate....

a)

numbers

b)

names from numbers

12.
In organic chemistry, dashes separate....
a)
numbers
b)
names from numbers
13.

Which is the structures with IUPAC nomenclature


2,2,4-trimethylpentane

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

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

15.

The name for this compound is ....

a)

2-ethylpropane

b)

1,1-dimethylpropane

c)

2-methylbutane

d)

3-methylbutane

16.
Name the compound
a)
3,4 dipropyl hexane
b)
3,4-diethyl 3,4-dimethyl hexane
c)
Twelvane
d)
3,3,3,4,4,4 hexamethyl hexane
17.
Name the compound
a)
3,4 dimethyl octane
b)
3,4 diethyl octane
c)
butyl octane
d)
twelvane
18.
How many carbon atoms are in methane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

Name the structure shown in the image:

a)

Propane

b)

Hexane

c)

Heptane

d)

Octane

20.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
21.

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

22.
How many carbons are in the longest chain of the following molecule:
a)
11
b)
10
c)
9
d)
8
23.

What is the name of the following Alkane

a)

1-ethylpentane

b)

2-methylpentane

c)

1-ethylhexane

d)

2-methylhexane