IB Chemistry SL 3.2.5 Iupac Nomenclature Questions

Use real exam questions to apply IUPAC rules when naming or drawing alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, acids, esters and related compounds up to six carbons.

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Select the longest parent chain and apply IUPAC numbering to name saturated or mono-unsaturated compounds with up to six carbons.
Name substituents, functional groups and locants correctly, ordering prefixes and applying the appropriate alkane, alkene, alcohol, acid, ester, amine or nitrile suffix.
Draw a structural formula from an IUPAC name or identify the correct systematic name from a displayed or condensed structure.

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Alkenes, such as A (shown below), are important intermediates in the petrochemical industry because they undergo addition reactions to produce a wide variety of products, such as the conversion shown below.

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Applying IUPAC rules, state the name of A.

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