Organic Chemistry - IUPAC Nomenclature

Question 1

1 Carbon Present

Answer 1

Meth

Question 2

2 Carbon Present

Answer 2

Eth

Question 3

3 Carbon Present

Answer 3

Prop

Question 4

4 Carbon Present

Answer 4

But

Question 5

5 Carbon Present

Answer 5

Pent

Question 6

6 Carbon Present

Answer 6

Hex

Question 7

7 Carbon Present

Answer 7

Hept

Question 8

8 Carbon Present

Answer 8

Oct

Question 9

9 Carbon Present

Answer 9

Non

Question 10

10 Carbon Present

Answer 10

Dec

Question 11

The prefix of a hydrocarbon where there is one or more identical branches. E.g. Di-, Tri-, Tetra-, Penta- & Hexa-

Answer 11

Multipicative Prefix

Question 12

The longest carbon chain containing all of the parent functional group

Answer 12

Stem

Question 13

Non-stem Chain

Answer 13

Branch

Question 14

The part of the nomenclature that indicates the type of bonding &/or atoms present in the molecule

Answer 14

Suffix

Question 15

The part of the nomenclature that indicates the amount of carbon in the branch that ends with -yl

Answer 15

Prefix

Question 16

Organic compounds which contain only carbon & hydrogen that can also have halogen which occurs in place of hydrogen

Answer 16

Hydrocarbon

Question 17

A chemical element that forms salt when reacted with metal that always ends in -ine that can appear in hydrocarbon chains

Answer 17

Halogen

Question 18

Halogen Branch Prefixes

Answer 18

Fluoro-, Chloro-, Bromo-, Iodo-

Question 19

Alkane

Answer 19

Bond Capability: Single
Saturation: Saturated
Suffix: -ane
General Formula: CnH2n+2

Question 20

Alkene

Answer 20

Bond Capability: Double
Saturation: Unsaturated
Suffix: -ene
General Formula: CnH2n (n ≥ 2)

Question 21

Alkyne

Answer 21

Bond Capability: Triple
Saturation: Unsaturated
Suffix: -yne
General Formula: Alkynes: CnH2n−2 (n ≥ 2)