Functional Groups

Question 1

Alkene

Answer 1

Prefix: (alkyl)enyl
Suffix: -ene

+1: sulfide
-1: alkyne

Question 2

Alkyne

Answer 2

Prefix: (alkyl)ynyl
Suffix: -yen

+1: alkene
-1: alkyl halide

Question 3

Alkane

Answer 3

Prefix: (alkyl)nyl
Suffix: -ane

+1: nitro
-1: n/a

Question 4

Alcohol

Answer 4

Prefix: hydroxyl-
Suffix: -ol

+1: ketone
-1: thiol

Question 5

Aldehyde

Answer 5

Prefix: oxo-
Suffix: -al

+1: nitrile
-1: ketone

Question 6

Ether

Answer 6

Prefix: (alk)oxy-
Suffix: -ane (none)

+1: amide
-1: sulfide

Question 7

Alkyl halide

Answer 7

Prefix: (halo)-
Suffix: -ane (none)

+1: alkyne
-1: nitro

Question 8

Thiol

Answer 8

Prefix: thio-
Suffix: -thiol

+1: alcohol
-1: amine

Question 9

Sulfide

Answer 9

Prefix: thia-
Suffix: sulfide

+1: ether
-1: alkene

Question 10

Amine

Answer 10

Prefix: amino-
Suffix: -amine

+1: thiol
-1: ether

Question 11

Nitrile

Answer 11

Prefix: cyano-
Suffix: -nitrile

+1: amide
-1: aldehyde

Question 12

Nitro

Answer 12

Prefix: nitro-
Suffix: -ane (none)

+1: alkyl halide
-1: alkane

Question 13

Amide

Answer 13

Prefix: amide-
Suffix: -amide

+1: acyl halide
-1: nitrile

Question 14

Carboxylic acid

Answer 14

Prefix: carboxy-
Suffix: -oic acid

+1: none
-1: acid anhydride

Question 15

acyl halides

Answer 15

Prefix: (halo)carbonyl-
Suffix: -oyl (hal)ide

+1: ester
-1: amide

Question 16

ester

Answer 16

Prefix: (alkoxy)carbonyl-
Suffix: -oate

+1: acid anhydride
-1: acyl halide

Question 17

acid anhydride

Answer 17

Prefix: n/a
Suffix: -oic anhydride

+1: carboxylic acid
-1: ester

Question 18

ketone

Answer 18

Prefix: oxo-
Suffix: -one

+1: aldehyde
-1: alcohols