Organic Naming

Question 1

How to determine the length of the parent chain of a organic molecule

Answer 1

Count the longest continuous carbon chain bearing the functional group

Question 2

What are the 5 suffixes for the different functional groups of the homologous series

Answer 2

• ane
• ene
• ol
• oic acid
• oate

Question 3

What is the suffix of alcohol

Answer 3

-ol

Question 4

What is the suffix of alkane

Answer 4

-ane

Question 5

What is the suffix of alkene

Answer 5

-ene

Question 6

What is the suffix of carboxylic acids?

Answer 6

-oic acid

Question 7

What is the suffix of Esters

Answer 7

-oate

Question 8

Parent chain 1 name

Answer 8

Meth-

Question 9

Parent chain 2 name

Answer 9

Eth-

Question 10

Parent chain 3 name

Answer 10

Prop-

Question 11

Parent chain 4 name

Answer 11

But-

Question 12

Parent chain 5 name

Answer 12

Pent-

Question 13

Parent chain 6 name

Answer 13

Hex-

Question 14

Parent chain 7 name

Answer 14

Hept-

Question 15

Parent chain 8 name

Answer 15

Oct-

Question 16

Parent chain 9 name

Answer 16

Non-

Question 17

Parent chain 10 name

Answer 17

Dec-

Question 18

Prefix of -Br

Answer 18

Bromo-

Question 19

Prefix of -Cl

Answer 19

chloro-

Question 20

Prefix of CH3

Answer 20

methyl-

Question 21

Prefix of -CH2CH3

Answer 21

Ethyl-

Question 22

Prefix of -CH2CH2CH3

Answer 22

Propyl-

Question 23

C(n)H(2n+1)

Answer 23

alkyl-