Organic Families

Question 1

Alkanes

Answer 1

Functional Group : Side Branches

Name Ends: -ane

Question 2

Alkenes

Answer 2

Functional Group : C = C

Name Ends : -ene

Question 3

Alkynes

Answer 3

Functional Group : C to C triple bond.

Name Ends : -yne

Question 4

Alcohols

Answer 4

Functional Group : OH (Hydroxyl Group)

Name Ends : -ol

Question 5

Carboxylic Acids

Answer 5

Functional Group : -COOH

Name Ends : -oic acid

Question 6

Aldehydes

Answer 6

Functional Group : C=O (Carbonyl Group)
Name Ends : -al
Recognisable : CHO at the end of the chain

Question 7

Ketones

Answer 7

Functional Group : C=O (Carbonyl Group)
Name Ends : -one
Recognisable : C=O in the middle of the chain

Question 8

Esters

Answer 8

Functional Group : COO (Ester link)
Name Ends : -anoate
Recongisable : COO or OOC in the middle of the chain

Question 9

Peptides

Answer 9

Functional Group : CONH (peptide link)
Name Ends : n/a
Recognisable : many CONH’s in structure

Question 10

Amines

Answer 10

Functional Group : -NH (amine group)
Name Ends : -amine
Recognisable : by NH at the end of the chain

Question 11

Amino Acids

Answer 11

Functional Group : NH2 (amine) on one end and COOH (carboxyl group) on the other.
Name Ends : n/a
Recognisable : By COOH and NH at each end of the chain.

Question 12

Benzene

Answer 12

Functional Group : Benzene ring

Recognisable : By the hexagon in the chain