Chapter 1: Nomenclature

Question 1

Carboxylic acid prefix

Answer 1

caboxy-

Question 2

Carboxylic acid suffix

Answer 2

-oic acid

Question 3

Anhydride prefix

Answer 3

alkanoyloxycarbonyl-

Question 4

Anhydride suffix

Answer 4

anhydride

Question 5

Ester prefix

Answer 5

alkoxycarbonyl-

Question 6

Ester suffix

Answer 6

-oate

Question 7

Amide prefix

Answer 7

-amido

Question 8

Amide suffix

Answer 8

-amide

Question 9

Aldehyde prefix

Answer 9

oxo-

Question 10

Aldehyde suffix

Answer 10

-al

Question 11

Ketone prefix

Answer 11

oxo- or keto-

Question 12

Ketone suffix

Answer 12

-one

Question 13

Alcohol prefix

Answer 13

hydroxy-

Question 14

Alcohol suffix

Answer 14

-ol

Question 15

Alkene prefix

Answer 15

alkenyl-

Question 16

Alkene suffix

Answer 16

-ene

Question 17

Alkyne prefix

Answer 17

alkynyl-

Question 18

Alkyne suffix

Answer 18

-yne

Question 19

Alkane prefix

Answer 19

alkyl-

Question 20

Alkane suffix

Answer 20

-ane

Question 21

Priority order

Answer 21

1)Carboxylic acid
2)Anhydride
3)Ester
4)Amide
5)Aldehyde
6)Ketone
7)Alcohol
8)Alkene
9)Alkyne
10)Alkane

Question 22

CH3CH2OH

Answer 22

ethanol