Organic

Question 1

what does the root indicate

Answer 1

the number of carbon atoms in the parent hydrocarbon

Question 2

prefix for 1

Answer 2

metha

Question 3

prefix for 2

Answer 3

etha

Question 4

prefix for 3

Answer 4

propa

Question 5

prefix for 4

Answer 5

buta

Question 6

prefix for 5

Answer 6

penta

Question 7

prefix for 6

Answer 7

hexa

Question 8

prefix for 7

Answer 8

hepta

Question 9

prefix for 8

Answer 9

octa

Question 10

prefix for 9

Answer 10

nona

Question 11

prefix for 10

Answer 11

deca

Question 12

how is the parent/main name formed

Answer 12

prefix suffix

Question 13

what does the prefix of the parent name indicate

Answer 13

the number of carbons in the main structure

Question 14

what does the suffix of the parent name indicate

Answer 14

the family name/what types of bonds are present in the main structure

Question 15

what does it mean for the structure to be ‘saturated’

Answer 15

carbon is making its max number of bonds

Question 16

what does it mean for the structure to be ‘unsaturated’

Answer 16

carbon is not making its max number of bonds

Question 17

family name for structures that only have single bonds

Answer 17

alkanes

Question 18

family name for structures that have atleast 1 double bond

Answer 18

alkene

Question 19

family name for structures that have atleast 1 triple bond

Answer 19

alkyne

Question 20

whats a structural isomer

Answer 20

compounds with the same molecular formula bit different structural formulas

Question 21

what is it called if theres structures attached to the main parent chain

Answer 21

alkyl branch

Question 22

how do you determine what the main/parent chain is

Answer 22

count the number of carbon atoms to find the longest continuous chain

Question 23

how do you name a branch

Answer 23

the prefix for the number of carbons in the branch followed by the suffix ‘yl’