Naming Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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What is meth-?

A

1 carbon

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2
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What is eth-?

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2 carbons

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3
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What is prop-?

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3 carbons

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4
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What is but-?

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4 carbons

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5
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What is pent-?

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5 carbons

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6
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What is hex-?

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6 carbons

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7
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What is hept-?

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7 carbons

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8
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What is oct-?

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8 carbons

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9
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What is -ane?

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suffix for alkanes

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10
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What is -ene?

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suffix for alkenes

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11
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What is -yne?

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suffix for alkynes

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12
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What is -non?

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9 carbons

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13
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What is -dec?

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10 carbons

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14
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What is -undec?

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11 carbons

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15
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What is -dodec?

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12 carbons

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16
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What is -ol?

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indicates alcohol

17
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What is hydroxy-?

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when the -OH group is not the highest priority substituent

18
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What is -diol?

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alcohols with two hydroxyl groups

19
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What is the suffix for aldehyde?

20
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What is the suffix for ketone?

21
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What is the suffix for carboxylic acid?

22
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What is the suffix for esters?

23
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What is the suffix for amides?

24
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What is -iso?

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a methyl group at position 2 on the carbon chain

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What is a geminal diol?
when -OH are on the same carbon
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What is a vicinal diol?
when -OH are on adjacent carbons
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What is the common name for 2-proponal?
isopropyl alcohol
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What is the common name for ethanol?
ethyl alcohol
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What is the common name for methanol?
formaldehyde
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What is the common name for ethanol?
acetaldehyde
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What is the common name for propanal?
propionaldehyde
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What is the common name for propanone?
acetone
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What is the common name for methanoic acid?
formic acid
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What is the common name for ethanoic acid?
acetic acid
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What is the order of priority in names functional groups?
carboxylic acids > anhydride > ester > amide > aldehyde > ketone > alcohol > alkene/alkyne > alkane
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What are phenols?
hydroxyl groups attached to aromatic rings
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What is -ortho?
when the two substituents are on adjacent carbons on a phenol group
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What is -meta?
when the substituents are separated by one carbon on a phenol group
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What is -para?
when the substituents are on opposite sides of the phenol group