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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Name the following compound according to IUPAC rules: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂Br.
Name the following compound according to IUPAC rules: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂COOH.
Name the following compound according to IUPAC rules: CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH.
State the IUPAC name for the compound with the common name acetic acid.
State the IUPAC name for the compound with the common name formic acid.
Name the following compound according to IUPAC rules: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂Br.
Name the following compound according to IUPAC rules: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂COOH.
Name the following compound according to IUPAC rules: CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH.
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for CH₃CH₂CH₂OH?
(1) Propanol
(2) Propan-1-ol
(3) 1-Propanol
(4) Isopropanol
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH₃CH(Cl)CH₂CH₃?
(1) 2-Chlorobutane
(2) 1-Chlorobutane
(3) 3-Chlorobutane
(4) 2-Chloropropane
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH₃CH=CHCH₃?
(1) 1-Butene
(2) 2-Butene
(3) But-2-ene
(4) But-1-ene
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH₃CH₂CH₂Br?
(1) 1-Bromopropane
(2) 2-Bromopropane
(3) 3-Bromopropane
(4) Bromopropane
Fill in the blank: The IUPAC name for the compound CH₃CH₂C≡CH is __________.
Fill in the blank: The IUPAC name for the compound CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CN is __________.
Fill in the blank: The IUPAC name for the compound CH₃CH₂CH₂CN is __________.
Fill in the blank: The IUPAC name for the compound CH₃CH₂CH₂COCH₂CH₃ is __________.
True or False: In IUPAC nomenclature, the suffix '-al' is used for aldehydes.
True or False: The longest continuous carbon chain in a molecule determines the parent name in IUPAC nomenclature.
True or False: The lowest set of locants is used when assigning numbers to substituents in IUPAC nomenclature.
True or False: The prefix 'cyclo-' is used for naming cyclic hydrocarbons in IUPAC nomenclature.
