Cambridge IGCSE · Chemistry (0620)

Naming organic compounds: Practice Questions

3 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Naming organic compounds.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which suffix is used in the name of a compound to indicate the presence of an alcohol functional group?

Question 2

1 mark

What is the name of the ester formed by the reaction between methanol and ethanoic acid?

Question 3

1 mark

Which structural formula represents propan-2-ol?

Question 4

3 marks

Give the chemical name and the molecular formula of the unbranched alkane that contains exactly four carbon atoms.

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Question 5

6 marks

The molecular formula \(C_4H_{10}O\) represents two unbranched structural isomers that are alcohols.
(a) Give the name and the unambiguous structural formula for both of these isomers.
(b) Identify which of these two is the secondary alcohol.
(c) Name the carboxylic acid that is formed when the primary unbranched isomer of \(C_4H_{10}O\) is fully oxidized.

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Question 6

6 marks

Define structural isomers and provide the structural formulae for the two isomers of \(C_4H_{10}\).

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