Chapter 2.3: Nomenclature of Alkanes and the IUPAC System

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What is the prefix for an alkane with 6 carbon atoms?

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hex-

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What is the condensed structural formula for 2,2-Dimethylpropyl (neopentyl)?

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What is the prefix for an alkane with 16 carbon atoms?

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hexadec-

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What is the condensed structural formula for 1-Methylethyl (isopropyl, iPr)?

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Front (Question)

What is the prefix for an alkane with 10 carbon atoms?

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dec-

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What is the prefix for an alkane with 13 carbon atoms?

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tridec-

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What is the infix when the carbon-carbon bonds in the parent chain consists of all single bonds?

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-an-

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What is the infix when the carbon-carbon bonds in the parent chain consists of one or more double bonds?

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-en-

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How many carbon atoms are in an alkane with the prefix dodec-?

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#10

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What is the name for the condensed structural formula: -CH2CH2CH2CH3?

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Butyl (Bu)

#11

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What is the condensed structural formula for 3-methylbutyl (isopentyl)?

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#12

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What is the condensed structural formula for pentyl?

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-CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

#13

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What is the condensed structural formula for 2-Methylpropyl (isobutyl, iBu)?

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#14

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How many carbon atoms are in an alkane with the prefix hept-?

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#15

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In the IUPAC system, what does the prefix indicate?

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o The prefix indicates the number of carbon atoms in the parent chain

#16

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What do you do when there are 3 or more parent chains of identical length?

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 When there are 2 or more parent chains of identical length choose the parent chain with the greater number of substituents

#17

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What is the prefix for an alkane with 20 carbon atoms?

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eicos-

#18

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How do you name an alkyl group?

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 Name alkyl groups by dropping the -ane from the name of the parent alkane and adding the suffix -yl

#19

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How many carbon atoms are in an alkane with the prefix meth-?

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#20

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What is the prefix for an alkane with 8 carbon atoms?

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oct-

#21

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How many carbon atoms are in an alkane with the prefix but-?

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#22

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What is the condensed structural formula for ethyl (Et)?

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-CH2CH3

#23

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What is the prefix for an alkane with 3 carbon atoms?

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prop-

#24

Front (Question)

In the IUPAC system, what does the suffix indicate?

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o The suffix indicates the class of compound to which the substance belongs