Organic Chemistry: Naming Molecules

Question 1

what is the first 6 functional group priorities?

Answer 1

• carboxylic acid
• nitrile
• aldehyde
• ketone
• alcohol
• amine

Question 2

what are the 3 functional groups that don’t have a priority number?

Answer 2

• haloalkanes
• alkenes
• alkynes

Question 3

What is the prefix and suffix for carboxylic acids?

Answer 3

• prefix
• suffix: -oic acid

Question 4

What is the prefix and suffix for nitriles?

Answer 4

• prefix: cyano
• suffix: nitrile

Question 5

What is the prefix and suffix for aldehydes?

Answer 5

• prefix: formyl
• suffix: -al

Question 6

What is the prefix and suffix for ketones?

Answer 6

• prefix: oxo
• suffix: -one

Question 7

What is the prefix and suffix for alcohols?

Answer 7

• prefix: hydroxy
• suffix: -ol

Question 8

What is the prefix and suffix for amines?

Answer 8

-prefix: amino
-suffix: -amine

Question 9

What is the prefix and suffix for haloalkanes?

Answer 9

-prefix: chloro-
bromo-
iodo-
- suffix:

Question 10

What is the prefix and suffix for alkenes?

Answer 10

• prefix:
• suffix: -ene

Question 11

What is the prefix and suffix for alkynes ?

Answer 11

• prefix:
• suffix: -yne

Question 12

what priority group (higher or lower) takes the lowest possible number?

Answer 12

the highest priority group

Question 13

what priority group (higher or lower) takes the prefix?

Answer 13

lower priority group

Question 14

what priority group (higher or lower) takes the suffix?

Answer 14

the highest priority group

Question 15

what is used when there are 2-6 of the same group attached?

Answer 15

2- di
3- tri
4- tetra
5- penta
6- hexa