topic 4: nomenclature Flashcards

1
Q

1 carbon

A

methane

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2
Q

2 carbons

A

ethane

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3
Q

3 carbons

A

Propane

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4
Q

4 carbons

A

Butane

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5
Q

5 carbons

A

Pentane

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6
Q

6 carbons

A

hexane

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7
Q

7 carbons

A

heptane

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8
Q

8 carbons

A

octane

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9
Q

9 carbons

A

nonane

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10
Q

10 carbons

A

decane

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11
Q

alcohols suffix

A

-ol

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12
Q

alcohol with 2 OH groups

A

-diol

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13
Q

prefix for rings

A

cyclo-

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14
Q

suffix alkenes

A

-ene

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15
Q

suffix alkynes

A

-yne

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16
Q

“prefixes” for alkyl halides

A

chloro
fluoro
bromo

17
Q

which prefixes are ignored in alphabetical order

A

di, tri, tetra
neo, sec, tert

18
Q

which prefixes are counted in alphabetical order

A

iso
cyclo
(halides “not actual prefixes”

19
Q

naming priorities

A

1 - alcohol
2 - alkenes
3 - alkyne
4 - alkyl + halogens

20
Q

how to choose parent chain

A

longest chain of carbons
even for rings, if chain has more carbons it’s the parent

21
Q

prefix system

A

mono
di
tri
tetra
penta
hexa
hepta
octa
non
dec