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Naming Organic Compounds Worksheet

A Grade 11 Chemistry worksheet focusing on the IUPAC nomenclature of various organic compounds, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and functional groups.

Grade 11 Science ChemistryNaming Organic Compounds
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ChemistryOrganic ChemistryNomenclatureIUPACAlkanesAlkenesAlkynesFunctional Groups
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Naming Organic Compounds

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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. What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₃?

a

Butane

b

2-Methylbutane

c

Pentane

d

Isobutane

2. Which of the following is the correct name for an alkene with the formula C₄H₈?

a

Butane

b

Butyne

c

1-Butene

d

Cyclobutane

3. The functional group -OH is characteristic of an  .

4. A compound containing a carbon-carbon triple bond is called an  .

5. Draw the condensed structural formula for 2,2-dimethylpropane.

6. Give the IUPAC name for the following compound:

CH₃CH₂CH₃CH₃

7. The suffix for an alkane is '-ene'.

T

True

F

False

8. Propane has three carbon atoms.

T

True

F

False

Match the functional group with its characteristic suffix.

9. Alcohol

 

a. -oic acid

10. Carboxylic Acid

 

b. -one

11. Ketone

 

c. -ol