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1
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What is meth-?

A

1 carbon

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2
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What is eth-?

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2 carbons

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3
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What is prop-?

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3 carbons

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4
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What is but-?

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4 carbons

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5
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What is pent-?

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5 carbons

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6
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What is hex-?

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6 carbons

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7
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What is hept-?

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7 carbons

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8
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What is oct-?

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8 carbons

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9
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What is -ane?

A

suffix for alkanes

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10
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What is -ene?

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suffix for alkenes

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11
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What is -yne?

A

suffix for alkynes

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12
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What is -non?

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9 carbons

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13
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What is -dec?

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10 carbons

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14
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What is -undec?

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11 carbons

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15
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What is -dodec?

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12 carbons

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16
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What is -ol?

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indicates alcohol

17
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What is hydroxy-?

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when the -OH group is not the highest priority substituent

18
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What is -diol?

A

alcohols with two hydroxyl groups

19
Q

What is the suffix for aldehyde?

A

-al

20
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What is the suffix for ketone?

A

-one

21
Q

What is the suffix for carboxylic acid?

A

-oic acid

22
Q

What is the suffix for esters?

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-oate

23
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What is the suffix for amides?

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-amide

24
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What is -iso?

A

a methyl group at position 2 on the carbon chain

25
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What is a geminal diol?

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when -OH are on the same carbon

26
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What is a vicinal diol?

A

when -OH are on adjacent carbons

27
Q

What is the common name for 2-proponal?

A

isopropyl alcohol

28
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What is the common name for ethanol?

A

ethyl alcohol

29
Q

What is the common name for methanol?

A

formaldehyde

30
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What is the common name for ethanol?

A

acetaldehyde

31
Q

What is the common name for propanal?

A

propionaldehyde

32
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What is the common name for propanone?

A

acetone

33
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What is the common name for methanoic acid?

A

formic acid

34
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What is the common name for ethanoic acid?

A

acetic acid

35
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What is the order of priority in names functional groups?

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carboxylic acids > anhydride > ester > amide > aldehyde > ketone > alcohol > alkene/alkyne > alkane

36
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What are phenols?

A

hydroxyl groups attached to aromatic rings

37
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What is -ortho?

A

when the two substituents are on adjacent carbons on a phenol group

38
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What is -meta?

A

when the substituents are separated by one carbon on a phenol group

39
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What is -para?

A

when the substituents are on opposite sides of the phenol group

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