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What is the general formula for alkanes?
What is the general formula for alkanes?
Which prefix is used for a compound containing four carbon atoms?
Which prefix is used for a compound containing four carbon atoms?
Which of the following compounds is a branched hydrocarbon?
Which of the following compounds is a branched hydrocarbon?
What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C3H8?
What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C3H8?
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In the naming of branched hydrocarbons, what is the first step?
In the naming of branched hydrocarbons, what is the first step?
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Which of the following correctly represents the root prefix for a six-carbon alkane?
Which of the following correctly represents the root prefix for a six-carbon alkane?
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Which of the following alkanes has the highest number of carbon atoms?
Which of the following alkanes has the highest number of carbon atoms?
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Which compound is represented by the IUPAC name Trichloromethane?
Which compound is represented by the IUPAC name Trichloromethane?
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Which bond is broken first during the chlorination of methane?
Which bond is broken first during the chlorination of methane?
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What is produced when a methyl radical reacts with a chlorine molecule?
What is produced when a methyl radical reacts with a chlorine molecule?
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What characterizes the free radicals in the chlorination process?
What characterizes the free radicals in the chlorination process?
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During which stage of the chlorination of methane are radicals removed?
During which stage of the chlorination of methane are radicals removed?
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What reaction results from the termination step of chlorination of methane?
What reaction results from the termination step of chlorination of methane?
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What is the shape formed by the four sp3 orbitals of carbon in alkanes?
What is the shape formed by the four sp3 orbitals of carbon in alkanes?
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What is the bond angle between the sp3 orbitals in carbon?
What is the bond angle between the sp3 orbitals in carbon?
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What prefix indicates a carbon atom that is attached to three other carbon atoms?
What prefix indicates a carbon atom that is attached to three other carbon atoms?
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Which alkyl group is represented by -C2H5?
Which alkyl group is represented by -C2H5?
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In branched alkanes, what is the longest carbon chain referred to as?
In branched alkanes, what is the longest carbon chain referred to as?
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Which prefix is assigned to a carbon chain with a methyl group located on the second carbon?
Which prefix is assigned to a carbon chain with a methyl group located on the second carbon?
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What is the length of the C-H bond in alkanes?
What is the length of the C-H bond in alkanes?
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How many p orbitals are involved in sp3 hybridisation?
How many p orbitals are involved in sp3 hybridisation?
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What is the name of a six-carbon straight-chain alkyl group?
What is the name of a six-carbon straight-chain alkyl group?
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How many times does the prefix 'tri-' indicate a substituent in a compound's name?
How many times does the prefix 'tri-' indicate a substituent in a compound's name?
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When naming a compound with two different side chains, how are they ordered in the name?
When naming a compound with two different side chains, how are they ordered in the name?
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Which of the following groups is classified as a halide group?
Which of the following groups is classified as a halide group?
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How should the following compound be correctly named: CH3-CH-CH2-CH3 where both substituents are methyl groups?
How should the following compound be correctly named: CH3-CH-CH2-CH3 where both substituents are methyl groups?
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Which of the following is a correct form for writing a tertiary butyl group?
Which of the following is a correct form for writing a tertiary butyl group?
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In the name '3,4-diethyl-2-methylheptane', how many carbons are in the parent chain?
In the name '3,4-diethyl-2-methylheptane', how many carbons are in the parent chain?
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What does the prefix 'iso-' indicate when naming an alkyl group?
What does the prefix 'iso-' indicate when naming an alkyl group?
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Which substituent comes first in the naming of a compound?
Which substituent comes first in the naming of a compound?
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What is the general formula for cyclic alkanes?
What is the general formula for cyclic alkanes?
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When naming a substituted cycloalkane, how is numbering determined?
When naming a substituted cycloalkane, how is numbering determined?
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What happens when the number of carbon atoms in the ring is equal to or greater than those in the substituent?
What happens when the number of carbon atoms in the ring is equal to or greater than those in the substituent?
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Which of the following bonds has a bond angle of approximately 109.5°?
Which of the following bonds has a bond angle of approximately 109.5°?
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In naming a cycloalkane with a single substituent, what is the correct nomenclature?
In naming a cycloalkane with a single substituent, what is the correct nomenclature?
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Which alkyl group is listed last when determining the alphabetical order of substituents?
Which alkyl group is listed last when determining the alphabetical order of substituents?
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What is the bond angle typical for a cyclic alkane with three carbon atoms?
What is the bond angle typical for a cyclic alkane with three carbon atoms?
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