Practice Nomenclature Of Organic Compounds (8.5) - Organic chemistry

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Question 1.
What does IUPAC stand for?
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Think about the organization that standardizes chemistry terminology.
Question 2.
What is a functional group?
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Consider groups like -OH or -COOH.
3Question 3.
What is the main purpose of the IUPAC naming system?
- To classify organic compounds
- To standardize chemical communication
- To create shorter names for chemicals
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Consider why a universal naming system might be needed.
4Question 4.
Is 'methanol' an example of a saturated hydrocarbon?
- True
- False
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Think about the composition of methanol.
Question 5.
Consider a compound with the molecular structure CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-COOH. Provide its IUPAC name and justify your reasoning.
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Identify the longest chain first, and then number to favor the functional group.
Question 6.
Derive the name for the compound with the functional groups both -OH and -COOH.
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Remember the hierarchy of functional groups.

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