HALOALKANES

Question 1

What are alkyl halides or haloalkanes?

Answer 1

Organic compounds in which a halogen atom is bonded to an alkyl group.

Question 2

What is the general formula for haloalkanes?

Answer 2

R-X

Question 3

What is the IUPAC name for CH2-CH-Br?

Answer 3

Bromoethane

Question 4

What is the common name for CH2-CH-Br?

Answer 4

Ethyl bromide

Question 5

True or False: Alkyl halides are classified under haloalkanes.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Fill in the blank: The IUPAC name for an alkyl halide is also known as a _______.

Answer 6

Haloalkane

Question 7

What are haloalkanes classified based on?

Answer 7

The number of carbon atoms to which the halogen linked carbon is bonded.

Question 8

Define primary haloalkane.

Answer 8

A haloalkane in which halogen linked carbon is bonded to none or one other carbon atom.

Question 9

Provide an example of a primary haloalkane.

Answer 9

CH3-CH2-Br (Bromoethane)

Question 10

Define secondary haloalkane.

Answer 10

A haloalkane in which halogen linked carbon is further bonded to two other carbon atoms.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: A primary haloalkane is also known as a ______ haloalkane.

Answer 11

1°

Question 12

Fill in the blank: A secondary haloalkane is also known as a ______ haloalkane.

Answer 12

2°

Question 13

What is a tertiary haloalkane?

Answer 13

A haloalkane in which the halogen-linked carbon is further bonded to three other carbon atoms.

Question 14

Provide an example of a tertiary haloalkane.

Answer 14

2-chloro-2-methylpropane.

Question 15

What is the structural formula for 2-bromobutane?

Answer 15

CH3-CH2-CHBr-CH3.

Question 16

What is the structural formula for 2-bromo-2-methylbutane?

Answer 16

CH3-CH2-C(Br)-CH3.

Question 17

Define haloalkanes.

Answer 17

Compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and halogen atoms.

Question 18

What is the common system used in the nomenclature of haloalkanes?

Answer 18

AaBbCcD.

Question 19

True or False: A secondary haloalkane is bonded to two other carbon atoms.

Answer 19

True.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: A haloalkane in which the halogen is attached to a carbon that is bonded to one other carbon atom is known as a _______.

Answer 20

primary haloalkane.

Question 21

What is a tertiary haloalkane?

Answer 21

A haloalkane in which the halogen-linked carbon is further bonded to three other carbon atoms.

Question 22

Provide an example of a tertiary haloalkane.

Answer 22

2-chloro-2-methylpropane.

Question 23

What is the structural formula for 2-bromobutane?

Answer 23

CH3-CH2-CHBr-CH3.

Question 24

What is the structural formula for 2-bromo-2-methylbutane?

Answer 24

CH3-CH2-C(Br)-CH3.

Question 25

Define haloalkanes.

Answer 25

Compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and halogen atoms.

Question 26

What is the common system used in the nomenclature of haloalkanes?

Answer 26

AaBbCcD.

Question 27

True or False: A secondary haloalkane is bonded to two other carbon atoms.

Answer 27

True.

Question 28

Fill in the blank: A haloalkane in which the halogen is attached to a carbon that is bonded to one other carbon atom is known as a _______.

Answer 28

primary haloalkane.

Question 29

How are haloalkanes named in the common system?

Answer 29

Haloalkanes are named by adding the word 'halide' after the name of the alkyl group. ## Footnote Common names are always written as two separate words.

Question 30

What prefixes are commonly used in naming haloalkanes?

Answer 30

The words n-, sec-, tert-, iso-, and neo- are usually used in writing the common names.

Question 31

How are haloalkanes named in the IUPAC system?

Answer 31

Haloalkanes are named by adding the prefix 'halo-' before the name of the parent alkane. ## Footnote The IUPAC name of any monohalo alkane is always written as one word.

Question 32

What is the common name for CH3-CH2-Br?

Answer 32

The common name is Ethyl bromide.

Question 33

What is the IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-Br?

Answer 33

The IUPAC name is bromoethane.

Question 34

What is the common name for CH3-CH2-CH2-I?

Answer 34

The common name is n-propyl iodide.

Question 35

What is the IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-CH2-I?

Answer 35

The IUPAC name is 1-iodopropane.

Question 36

What is the common name for CH3-CH-CH3?

Answer 36

The common name is Isopropyl chloride.

Question 37

What is the IUPAC name for CH3-CH-CH3?

Answer 37

The IUPAC name is 2-chloropropane.

Question 38

What is the common name for CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-Br?

Answer 38

The common name is n-butyl bromide.

Question 39

What is the IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-Br?

Answer 39

The IUPAC name is 1-bromobutane.

Question 40

What is the IUPAC name for CH3-CH-CH2-Br?

Answer 40

The IUPAC name is 2-bromobutane.

Question 41

What are polyhalogen compounds?

Answer 41

Organic compounds containing more than one halogen atom in their molecules. ## Footnote Example: 2-bromo-2-methylpropane, 1-bromo-2-methylpropane.

Question 42

What is the IUPAC name for tert-butyl bromide?

Answer 42

tert-butyl bromide.

Question 43

What is the IUPAC name for isobutyl bromide?

Answer 43

Isobutyl bromide.

Question 44

What is the IUPAC name for neopentyl bromide?

Answer 44

Neopentyl bromide.

Question 45

What is the structural formula of sec-pentyl chloride?

Answer 45

To be determined based on the molecular structure.

Question 46

What is the structural formula of tert-pentyl chloride?

Answer 46

To be determined based on the molecular structure.

Question 47

What does 'iso' indicate in organic chemistry?

Answer 47

1° (if the second last carbon contains one methyl group and no other branches).

Question 48

What does 'neo' indicate in organic chemistry?

Answer 48

1° (if the second last carbon contains two methyl groups and no other branches).