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naming the little fuckers

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Total cards: 13•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

how to distinguish between isomers

Back (Answer)

the position of the double/ triple bond is numbered at the shortest part of te chain

#2
Front (Question)

what are the 5 steps of naming hydrocarbons

Back (Answer)

• choose the correct suffix • determine the longest hydrocarbon chain • assign numbers to each C of the parent chain • add the prefix that corresponds to the number of carbons • find the name for each branch

#3
Front (Question)

what order are names attached

Back (Answer)

alphabetically

#4
Front (Question)

what happens if identical groups are on the same carbon

Back (Answer)

repeat the number of this carbon in the name

#5
Front (Question)

if multiple branches are identical what happens

Back (Answer)

use prefixes to differentiate

#6
Front (Question)

what is the root

Back (Answer)

the longest possible HC chain

#7
Front (Question)

what is the name of CH3

Back (Answer)

mythyl

#8
Front (Question)

what is the name of CH3CH2CH2

Back (Answer)

propyl

#9
Front (Question)

what is the name of CH3CH2

Back (Answer)

ethyl

#10
Front (Question)

what is the name of BR

Back (Answer)

bromo

#11
Front (Question)

what is the name of CL

Back (Answer)

chloro

#12
Front (Question)

what is the name of F

Back (Answer)

fluoro

#13
Front (Question)

what is the name of I

Back (Answer)

iodo