4.1.1 Basic concepts of organic chemistry

Question 1

what are the steps for naming organic compounds?

Answer 1

1 - find the longest continuous carbon chain

2 - look for functional group

3 - number the functional group and use the lowest number

4 - add the side chain - if there is 2 side chains put in alphabetic order

Question 2

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 1 carbon?

Answer 2

meth

Question 3

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 2 carbons?

Answer 3

eth

Question 4

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 3 carbons?

Answer 4

prop

Question 5

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 4 carbons?

Answer 5

but

Question 6

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 5 carbons?

Answer 6

pent

Question 7

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 6 carbons?

Answer 7

hex

Question 8

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 7 carbons?

Answer 8

hept

Question 9

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 8 carbons?

Answer 9

oct

Question 10

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 9 carbons?

Answer 10

non

Question 11

what is the prefix of an organic compound with 10 carbons?

Answer 11

dec

Question 12

what is the ending of an organic compound that is an alkane?

Answer 12

• ane

Question 13

what is the ending of an organic compound that is an haloalkane?

Answer 13

• ane

Question 14

what is the ending of an organic compound that is an alcohol?

Answer 14

• ol

Question 15

what is the ending of an organic compound that is an alkene?

Answer 15

• ene

Question 16

what is the ending of an organic compound that is an aldehyde?

Answer 16

• al

Question 17

what is the ending of an organic compound that is a ketone?

Answer 17

• one

Question 18

what is the ending of an organic compound that is a carboxylic acid?

Answer 18

• oic acid

Question 19

what is the functional group of an alkane?

Answer 19

there is none

Question 20

what is the functional group of an haloalkane?

Answer 20

a halogen - group 7

Question 21

what is the functional group of an alcohol?

Answer 21

OH

Question 22

what is the functional group of an alkene?

Answer 22

C = C (carbon double bond)

Question 23

what is the functional group of an aldehyde?

Answer 23

O = C– H (oxygen double bond to carbon then carbon to hydrogen single bond)

Question 24

what is the functional group of a ketone?

Answer 24

O = C – C (oxygen double bond to carbon then carbon to carbon single bond)

Question 25

what is the functional group of a carboxylic acid?

Answer 25

O = C – OH (oxygen double bond to carbon then carbon to hydroxide single bond)

Question 26

if there is 1 carbon on the side chain off the longest carbon chain, what does the compound name start with?

Answer 26

methyl

Question 27

if there is 1 carbon on the side chain off the longest carbon chain, what does the compound name start with?

Answer 27

ethyl

Question 28

if there is 3 carbons on the side chain off the longest carbon chain, what does the compound name start with?

Answer 28

propyl