Naming Hydrocarbons - w/ Branches

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What is the IUPAC name for a straight-chain alkane with 7 carbon atoms?

Back

Heptane

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What is the IUPAC name for a compound with a 6-carbon chain and a methyl group on the 2nd carbon?

Back

2-methylhexane

Front

How do you identify the longest carbon chain in a hydrocarbon?

Back

Look for the continuous chain of carbon atoms that contains the most carbons.

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What is a branched alkane?

Back

An alkane that has one or more carbon branches off the main chain.

Front

What is the IUPAC name for a compound with 4 carbon atoms and a methyl group on the 2nd carbon?

Back

2-methylbutane

Front

How many propyl groups are present in a hydrocarbon?

Back

Count the number of -C3H7 groups attached to the main carbon chain.

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What is the IUPAC name for a compound with 5 carbon atoms and two methyl groups on the 2nd and 3rd carbons?

Back

2,3-dimethylbutane

Front

What is the significance of numbering the carbon chain in hydrocarbons?

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Numbering helps to identify the position of branches and functional groups.

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What is the IUPAC name for a compound with 3 carbon atoms and an ethyl group on the 2nd carbon?

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2-ethylpropane

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What is the general formula for alkanes?

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C_nH_(2n+2), where n is the number of carbon atoms.