Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
Chemistry ⇒ Carbon and Organic Chemistry
Nomenclature of Organic Compounds starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Explain the steps involved in naming a branched alkane according to IUPAC rules.
Name the compound with the formula C₆H₅CH₃.
Name the compound with the formula C₆H₆.
Name the compound with the formula CH₃CH₂COOH.
What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH₃-CH=CH-CH₃?
What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH?
What is the IUPAC name for the compound with two methyl groups attached to the second and third carbon of pentane?
What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?
CH₃-CH(CH₃)-CH₂-CH₃
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃?
(1) Methane
(2) Propane
(3) Butane
(4) Pentane
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for CH₃COOH?
(1) Acetic acid
(2) Ethanoic acid
(3) Methanoic acid
(4) Propanoic acid
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH₃OCH₂CH₃?
(1) Methoxyethane
(2) Ethoxymethane
(3) Dimethyl ether
(4) Ethyl methyl ether
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH₂=CHCH₂OH?
(1) 2-Propen-1-ol
(2) 3-Hydroxypropene
(3) Prop-2-en-1-ol
(4) Allyl alcohol
Fill in the blank: The IUPAC name for CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO is __________.
Fill in the blank: The IUPAC name for CH₃CH₂COOCH₃ is __________.
Fill in the blank: The prefix used for a three-carbon alkyl group is __________.
Fill in the blank: The suffix used for naming alkenes is __________.
True or False: In IUPAC nomenclature, the position of a substituent is indicated by the lowest possible number.
True or False: The IUPAC name for isopropyl alcohol is 2-propanol.
True or False: The longest continuous carbon chain in a molecule determines the parent name in IUPAC nomenclature.
True or False: The prefix 'cyclo-' is used for naming cyclic hydrocarbons in IUPAC nomenclature.
