Grade 12 Hydrocarbon Nomenclature Worksheet
A worksheet for Grade 12 Chemistry students on hydrocarbon nomenclature, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and cyclic hydrocarbons.
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Read each question carefully and provide your answer in the space provided. For multiple-choice questions, circle the letter corresponding to the correct answer.
1. What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?
Propane
Butane
2-Methylpropane
Isobutane
2. Which of the following is an alkyne?
CH3CH2CH3
CH2=CHCH3
CH≡CCH3
C6H6
3. Hydrocarbons containing only single bonds are called .
4. The prefix for a carbon chain with five carbon atoms is .
5. Draw the condensed structural formula for 3-ethylpentane.
6. Name the following cyclic hydrocarbon:
7. Alkenes contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. A hydrocarbon with a double bond is classified as an .
9. Benzene is an example of an aromatic .
Match each hydrocarbon type with its general formula.
10. Alkane
a. CnH2n-2
11. Alkene
b. CnH2n+2
12. Alkyne
c. CnH2n