Organic Chemistry Nomenclature Rules Quiz

In naming alkenes, what suffix is used to indicate the presence of a carbon-carbon double bond?

According to rule 2, what should be selected as the parent carbon chain when naming alkenes?

When numbering the parent carbon chain in alkenes, where should the numbering start from?

What suffix should be used in alkenes with more than one double bond?

When naming unsubstituted cycloalkenes with only one double bond, is a number needed to locate the double bond?

According to rule 7, how are the double-bonded carbon atoms numbered in substituted cycloalkenes with only one double bond?

What is the general formula for alkanes?

How should the parent chain be selected when naming hydrocarbons?

What is the suffix used to name saturated hydrocarbons?

According to IUPAC rules, how should alkyl groups be located and named?

When there are multiple identical alkyl groups present in a molecule, how should they be indicated?

What is the simplest hydrocarbon known as?

What determines the set used when 2 or more equivalent numbering sets exist in naming organic compounds?

When does a ring system containing fewer carbon atoms than an alkyl group attached to it get named as an alkane rather than as a cycloalkane?

In naming alkyl halides, how are halogen atoms treated when they are substituents on a carbon chain?

How are halogen and alkyl substituents ranked in determining the numbering system for a carbon chain in alkyl halides?

What suffix is used to name alkenes in IUPAC nomenclature?

When naming branched-chain alkenes and cycloalkenes, which rules can be used with some modifications?