Understanding Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes

What is the IUPAC name for C5H12?

• propane

• hexane

• butane

• pentane

How do you name an alkene with 6 carbon atoms?

• hexene

• octene

• pentene

• heptene

What is the IUPAC name for the compound C3H4?

• prop-2-yne

• but-1-yne

• prop-1-ene

• prop-1-yne

Identify the structural isomer of C4H10 that is a straight chain.

• n-butane

• isobutane

• propane

• pentane

What is the general formula for alkanes?

• CnH(2n+2)

• CnH(2n-2)

• C(n-1)H(2n+1)

• CnH2n

How do you determine the position of a double bond in an alkene?

• The position of a double bond in an alkene is indicated by the lowest numbered carbon atom involved in the bond.

• The position is indicated by the type of substituents attached to the alkene.

• The position of a double bond is determined by the highest numbered carbon atom.

• The position of a double bond is irrelevant in alkenes.

What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula C2H2?

• Ethylene

• Ethyne

• Butyne

• Propylene

Name the structural isomers of C5H12.

• 2-methylbutane

• cyclopentane

• n-pentane, isopentane, neopentane

• 3-methylbutane

What is the IUPAC name for an alkene with 8 carbon atoms and a double bond between the 3rd and 4th carbon?

• dec-3-ene

• hept-4-ene

• oct-2-ene

• oct-3-ene

What type of reaction do alkenes typically undergo?

• Addition reactions

• Redox reactions

• Substitution reactions

• Elimination reactions