11.2 NAMING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Question 1

What is a Suffix?

Answer 1

The ending, or final syllable of a word.

Question 2

The IUPAC naming system uses suffixes to show the type of _____1______ present.

Answer 2

1. Organic Compound

Question 3

Types of Suffix and Homologous Series
1. ___suffix #1____ / ___homologous series #1____
2. ___suffix #2____ / ___homologous series #2____
3. ___suffix #3____ / ___homologous series #3____
4. ___suffix #4____ / ___homologous series #4____

Answer 3

1. -ane / alkanes
2. -ene / alkenes
3. -ol / alcohols
4. -ol acid / carboxylic acids

Question 4

methane and ethane are ___1____
ethene is an __2____
ethanol is an ____3____
ethanoic acid is a ____4_____.

Answer 4

1. Alkanes
2. alkenes
3. Alcohols
4. Carboxylic Acids