Practice Nomenclature Of Organic Compounds Having Functional Group(s) (8.5.3) - Organic chemistry

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Question 1.
What is a functional group?
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Think of it as the reactive part of the molecule.
Question 2.
Identify the main functional group in CH3COOH.
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Remember, it's the group responsible for acidic properties.
3Question 3.
What is the primary functional group in CH3COOH?
- Alcohol
- Carboxylic Acid
- Aldehyde
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Look for the -COOH structure.
4Question 4.
True or False: In IUPAC naming, the longest carbon chain must always contain the highest priority functional group.
- True
- False
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Remember to check the chain for functional groups.
Question 5.
A compound contains both a ketone and an alcohol group. If its molecular formula is C5H10O2, what might its IUPAC name be?
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Identify the longest chain and locate the functional groups carefully.
Question 6.
For a compound with the structure C6H12 containing both a double bond and a –OH group, derive its IUPAC name.
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Be methodical with your functional priorities.

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