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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C5H12?
A.
Pentane
B.
Butane
C.
Hexane
D.
Propane
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Solution
The compound C5H12 is an alkane with five carbon atoms, which is named pentane.
Correct Answer:
A
— Pentane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C6H10 that contains a double bond?
A.
1-hexene
B.
2-hexene
C.
cyclohexene
D.
3-hexene
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Solution
C6H10 can be a cyclic compound with a double bond, making it cyclohexene.
Correct Answer:
C
— cyclohexene
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C6H12O2 that is derived from hexanoic acid and ethanol?
A.
Ethyl hexanoate
B.
Hexyl acetate
C.
Hexanoic acid
D.
Hexanol
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Solution
The compound is an ester formed from hexanoic acid and ethanol, making it ethyl hexanoate.
Correct Answer:
A
— Ethyl hexanoate
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C6H12O?
A.
Hexanal
B.
Hexanol
C.
Cyclohexanol
D.
2-Hexanol
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Solution
C6H12O corresponds to hexanol, which is an alcohol with six carbon atoms.
Correct Answer:
B
— Hexanol
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C6H5CH2Br?
A.
Bromobenzyl
B.
Benzyl bromide
C.
Bromomethylbenzene
D.
Bromobenzene
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Solution
The correct IUPAC name for C6H5CH2Br is Benzyl bromide, as it consists of a benzyl group with a bromine substituent.
Correct Answer:
B
— Benzyl bromide
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3?
A.
2-Methylbutane
B.
3-Methylbutane
C.
Butane
D.
Pentane
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Solution
The longest carbon chain has four carbons (butane), and there is a methyl group on the second carbon, making it 2-Methylbutane.
Correct Answer:
A
— 2-Methylbutane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH3-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3?
A.
2-Pentanol
B.
3-Methylpentane
C.
2-Methylpentane
D.
Pentane
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Solution
The longest carbon chain has five carbons, and there is a methyl group on the third carbon, making the IUPAC name 3-Methylpentane.
Correct Answer:
B
— 3-Methylpentane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH3-CH2-CH(Cl)-CH3?
A.
1-chlorobutane
B.
2-chlorobutane
C.
3-chlorobutane
D.
butyl chloride
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Solution
The compound is a four-carbon chain with a chlorine substituent on the second carbon, making it 2-chlorobutane.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2-chlorobutane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH3-CH2-COOH?
A.
Propanoic acid
B.
Butanoic acid
C.
Acetic acid
D.
Isobutyric acid
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Solution
The compound is a three-carbon carboxylic acid, which is named propanoic acid according to IUPAC nomenclature.
Correct Answer:
A
— Propanoic acid
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH₃COOH?
A.
Acetic acid
B.
Ethanoic acid
C.
Propanoic acid
D.
Butanoic acid
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Solution
The IUPAC name for CH₃COOH is ethanoic acid, commonly known as acetic acid.
Correct Answer:
B
— Ethanoic acid
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH(CH3)-C(=O)-OH?
A.
3-methylbutanoic acid
B.
2-methylbutanoic acid
C.
3-methylbutanal
D.
2-methylbutanal
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Solution
The compound is a carboxylic acid with a four-carbon chain and a methyl group on the second carbon, hence 2-methylbutanoic acid.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2-methylbutanoic acid
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH(CH3)-C(CH3)2-CH3?
A.
2,3,3-trimethylbutane
B.
2,2,3-trimethylbutane
C.
3,3-dimethylpentane
D.
2,4-dimethylpentane
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Solution
The longest chain has 4 carbons, and there are three methyl groups on the second and third carbons.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2,2,3-trimethylbutane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH3?
A.
2,3-dimethylpentane
B.
3,3-dimethylpentane
C.
2,4-dimethylpentane
D.
3-methylhexane
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Solution
The longest carbon chain has 5 carbons, and there are two methyl groups on the second and third carbons.
Correct Answer:
B
— 3,3-dimethylpentane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3?
A.
2-methylbutane
B.
3-methylbutane
C.
2-pentene
D.
1-butene
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Solution
The longest chain has 4 carbons with a methyl group on the second carbon, making it 2-methylbutane.
Correct Answer:
A
— 2-methylbutane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH2-Br?
A.
1-bromo-3-methylbutane
B.
2-bromo-3-methylbutane
C.
3-bromo-2-methylbutane
D.
2-bromo-2-methylbutane
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Solution
The longest carbon chain has four carbons, and the bromine is on the second carbon, making the correct IUPAC name 2-bromo-3-methylbutane.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3?
A.
3-methylpentane
B.
2-methylpentane
C.
4-methylpentane
D.
2-pentanol
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Solution
The longest chain has 5 carbons, and the methyl group is on the third carbon, making it 3-methylpentane.
Correct Answer:
A
— 3-methylpentane
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH2?
A.
Butanamine
B.
Butan-1-amine
C.
1-Butanamine
D.
Butylamine
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Solution
The compound is a straight-chain amine with four carbons, making it Butan-1-amine.
Correct Answer:
B
— Butan-1-amine
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO?
A.
Butanal
B.
Pentanal
C.
Propionaldehyde
D.
Butyric acid
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Solution
The compound has four carbons and an aldehyde functional group, making it Butanal.
Correct Answer:
A
— Butanal
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-CH2-CO-CH3?
A.
Pentanal
B.
2-Pentanone
C.
3-Pentanone
D.
Butan-2-one
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Solution
The compound has five carbon atoms and a ketone functional group at the second carbon, making it 2-Pentanone.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2-Pentanone
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-CH2-CO-NH2?
A.
Butanamide
B.
Butanoic acid
C.
Propionamide
D.
Pentanoic acid
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Solution
The compound has a four-carbon chain with an amide functional group, making it Butanamide.
Correct Answer:
A
— Butanamide
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-CH2-NH2?
A.
Propylamine
B.
Butylamine
C.
Ethylamine
D.
Isopropylamine
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Solution
The compound has three carbon atoms and an amine functional group, making it propylamine.
Correct Answer:
A
— Propylamine
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-C≡C-CH3?
A.
1-Pentyne
B.
2-Pentyne
C.
3-Pentyne
D.
Butyne
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Solution
The compound is named 2-pentyne because the triple bond is located between the second and third carbon atoms.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2-Pentyne
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH=CH-CH2-CH3?
A.
1-pentene
B.
2-pentene
C.
3-pentene
D.
butene
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Solution
The longest carbon chain containing the double bond has 5 carbons, and the double bond starts at the second carbon, making it 2-pentene.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2-pentene
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CO-CH2-CH3?
A.
Butan-2-one
B.
Butan-1-one
C.
Pentanal
D.
2-Pentanone
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Solution
The compound has a ketone functional group on the second carbon of a four-carbon chain, making it butan-2-one.
Correct Answer:
A
— Butan-2-one
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH≡C-CH2-CH3?
A.
1-butyne
B.
2-butyne
C.
1-pentyne
D.
3-butyne
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Solution
The compound is 1-butyne, as the triple bond is between the first and second carbon.
Correct Answer:
A
— 1-butyne
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the polymer formed from the monomer 1,3-butadiene?
A.
Polybutadiene
B.
Polybuta-1,3-diene
C.
Poly(1,3-butadiene)
D.
Polybutylene
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Solution
The correct IUPAC name for the polymer formed from 1,3-butadiene is Poly(1,3-butadiene), which indicates the structure of the repeating unit.
Correct Answer:
C
— Poly(1,3-butadiene)
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the polymer formed from the monomer styrene?
A.
Polystyrene
B.
Polyethylene
C.
Polypropylene
D.
Polyvinyl chloride
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Solution
The polymer formed from the monomer styrene is called polystyrene, which is widely used in various applications.
Correct Answer:
A
— Polystyrene
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Q. What is the IUPAC name for the simplest sugar, C6H12O6?
A.
Fructose
B.
Glucose
C.
Galactose
D.
Sucrose
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Solution
The simplest sugar with the formula C6H12O6 is glucose, which is a hexose monosaccharide.
Correct Answer:
B
— Glucose
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Q. What is the IUPAC name of CH3-CH2-CH(OH)-CH3?
A.
1-butanol
B.
2-butanol
C.
3-butanol
D.
butan-1-ol
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Solution
The compound has a hydroxyl group (-OH) on the second carbon of a four-carbon chain, making it 2-butanol.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2-butanol
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Q. What is the IUPAC name of CH3-CH=CH-CH2-CH3?
A.
1-Pentene
B.
2-Pentene
C.
3-Pentene
D.
Butene
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Solution
The longest carbon chain containing the double bond has five carbons, and the double bond starts at the second carbon, making it 2-Pentene.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2-Pentene
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