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IUPAC longest chain
$parent chain = longest continuous carbon chain$
Q1MCQLongest chain
The IUPAC parent chain is the:
- A
  longest continuous carbon chain
- B
  shortest chain
- C
  any ring
- D
  branch
Suffix -ane
$alkane (single bonds)$
Q1MCQ-ane
The suffix '-ane' denotes a(n):
- A
  alkane
- B
  alkene
- C
  alkyne
- D
  alcohol
Suffix -ene
$alkene (C=C)$
Q1MCQ-ene
The suffix '-ene' denotes a(n):
- A
  alkene
- B
  alkane
- C
  alkyne
- D
  ketone
Suffix -yne
$alkyne (C\equivC)$
Q1MCQ-yne
The suffix '-yne' denotes a(n):
- A
  alkyne
- B
  alkene
- C
  alcohol
- D
  amine
Suffix -ol
$alcohol (-OH)$
Q1MCQ-ol
The suffix '-ol' indicates the functional group:
- A
  -OH (alcohol)
- B
  -CHO
- C
  >C=O
- D
  -COOH
Suffix -al
$aldehyde (-CHO)$
Q1MCQ-al
The suffix '-al' indicates a(n):
- A
  aldehyde (-CHO)
- B
  alcohol
- C
  ketone
- D
  acid
Suffix -one
$ketone (>C=O)$
Q1MCQ-one
The suffix '-one' indicates a(n):
- A
  ketone
- B
  aldehyde
- C
  alcohol
- D
  ester
Suffix -oic acid
$carboxylic acid (-COOH)$
Q1MCQ-oic acid
The suffix '-oic acid' indicates a(n):
- A
  carboxylic acid (-COOH)
- B
  aldehyde
- C
  amine
- D
  alcohol
Lowest locant rule
$number to give substituents lowest set of locants$
Q1MCQLowest locant
When numbering a chain, substituents get the:
- A
  lowest set of locants
- B
  highest locants
- C
  random numbers
- D
  no numbers
C1–C4 prefixes
$meth, eth, prop, but$
Q1MCQPrefix C3
The prefix for a 3-carbon chain is:
- A
  prop
- B
  meth
- C
  eth
- D
  but
Amine suffix
$-amine (-NH_{2})$
Q1MCQAmine
The suffix for an amine is:
- A
  -amine
- B
  -ol
- C
  -al
- D
  -one
Ether prefix
$alkoxy$
Q1MCQEther
An ether $-OR$ group is named as a(n):
- A
  alkoxy prefix
- B
  suffix -ol
- C
  suffix -one
- D
  prefix oxo

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Nomenclature OF Organic Compounds formulas

Nomenclature OF Organic Compounds, every formula

IUPAC longest chain

Suffix -ane

Suffix -ene

Suffix -yne

Suffix -ol

Suffix -al

Suffix -one

Suffix -oic acid

Lowest locant rule

C1–C4 prefixes

Amine suffix

Ether prefix

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