What is the first step in identifying the structure of a compound?

Naming and Identifying Organic Compounds

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Determining the functional groups
Looking for the longest parent chain
Identifying the substituents
Finding the shortest chain
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the numbers 4 and 5 in the context of the compound?
They indicate the number of carbon atoms in the chain
They represent the positions of the substituents
They are the number of hydrogen atoms
They show the number of double bonds
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is a sec-butyl group identified in a compound?
By its attachment through the 1-position
By its attachment through the 4-position
By its attachment through the 2-position
By its attachment through the 3-position
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What differentiates isopropyl from n-propyl?
Isopropyl is a primary carbon
Isopropyl has more carbon atoms
Isopropyl is attached through the 2-position
Isopropyl is attached through the 1-position
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which prefix is considered in alphabetizing substituents?
Iso-
Tert-
All of the above
Sec-
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the sec-butyl group placed before the isopropyl group in naming?
Because isopropyl is a longer chain
Because sec- is not counted in alphabetizing
Because butyl is alphabetically first
Because sec- is alphabetically first
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of assigning locants in naming a compound?
To find the molecular weight
To specify the position of substituents
To identify the functional groups
To determine the number of carbon atoms
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