Organic Compound Nomenclature Worksheet
Grade 10 Chemistry worksheet on naming organic compounds, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and functional groups.
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Organic Compound Nomenclature
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Read each question carefully and provide the correct IUPAC name or draw the structure as requested. Show all your work where applicable.
1. Organic compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen are called .
2. Alkanes are characterized by bonds between carbon atoms.
3. The suffix used for alkynes is .
4. A functional group containing an -OH group is called an .
5. What is the IUPAC name for CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃?
Propane
Butane
Pentane
Ethane
6. Name the following compound: CH₃-CH=CH-CH₃
7. Draw the structural formula for 2-methylpropane.
Match the organic compound class with its general formula.
8. Alkane
a. CnH2n-2
9. Alkene
b. CnH2n+2
10. Alkyne
c. CnH2n