Practice Naming Alkanes

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NamingAlkanes

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question 1/6Choose the correct IUPAC name of the following

CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃

2-methylpentane

3-methylpentane

question 1/6choose the correct Iupac name of the following

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• Substituent in brackets attached to carbon atom written before it.

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question 2/6choose the correct structure for the given name

2-bromo-3,3-dimethylbutane

question 2/6Is the following set of quantum numbers correct?

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Butane: only have 4 carbons in parent chain

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question 3/6choose the correct iupac name for the given structure

3-isopropyl-4-methylhexane

3-methyl-4-isopropylhexane

question 3/6choose the correct iupac name for the given structure

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Reason: Alphabet 'i' of iso comes first before 'm' of methyl

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question 4/6Which one is the correct structure for the given name

1,3-dimethylcyclohexane

question 4/6Which one is the correct structure for the given name

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question 5/6Choose the correct IUPAC name for the given structure

2-cyclopropyl-4-chloropentane

2-chloro-4-cyclopropylpentane

question 5/6Choose the correct IUPAC name for the given structure

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Reason: Alphabet 'C' of chloro comes first before 'P' of propyl. prefix cyclo is ignored

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question 6/6What is the correct IUPAC name for the given structure?

butylcyclopropane

cyclopropylbutane

question 5/6What is the correct IUPAC name for the given structure?

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Reason: longest carbon will be the parent chain.

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