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Which international body is "looking out for your best interests" when naming chemicals?
NASA
the UN
WHO
IUPAC
What does the acronym IUPAC stand for?
Intermolecular Union of Physics Advisors Council
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Informational Usergroup of Pure and Applied Chemists
International Users of Pure and Adulterated Chemicals
IUPAC prefers the systematic name "trans-3-phenylprop-2-enal" over the common name ___
cadaverine
citronellol
cinnamaldehyde
vanillin
When naming the longest carbon chain, seven carbons will have the prefix ___
pent
hex
hept
oct
How many carbon atoms are in a chain with the prefix "tricosa"?
13
23
30
33
A three carbon chain with only single bonds is named ___
propane
propene
butane
butene
A three carbon chain that includes a double bond is named ___
propane
propene
butane
butene
A three carbon chain that includes a triple bond is named ___
propane
propene
propyne
propine
Which organic family uses the suffix "-ol", so for methane you drop the ‘e’ and you get methanol?
phenols
alcohols
aldehydes
aromatics
What is the suffix that is added for aldehydes?
-ol
-al
-hyde
-alde
A ketone of a hexane would be ___
ketosis
hexketone
hexanket
hexanone
The simplest amine is named ___
1-amine
ethanamine
methanamine
aminoethane
The carboxylic acid based on a two carbon chain would be called ___
methoxylic acid
methanoic acid
ethoxylic acid
ethanoic acid
Which organic family is weighted the most to have the parent functional group?
alcohols
aldehydes
carboxylic acids
amines
No matter what else is on a six carbon chain, if there's a carboxylic acid, then it's a ___
heptanoic acid
heptoxylic acid
hexanoic acid
hexoxylic acid
When counting out carbons, make sure that you get the lowest possible number on the ___
hydroxyl group
double bond
group that defines your suffix
group that defines your prefix
Angelic acid is not actually particularly angelic, it was just named after ___
a patron saint
a flower it was derived from
Mother Teresa
its uplifting aroma
Angelic acid, which is found in plants of the parsley family, has the preferred IUPAC name ___
trans-2-ethylbut-2-enoic acid
cis-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid
3-methylbut-2-enoic acid
3-methylbut-2-en-4-oic acid
In angelic acid, if the carbon chain continued on the opposite side of the double bond it would be called ___
para-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid
meta-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid
trans-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid
ortho-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid
What is the IUPAC name for cinnamaldehyde, the aldehyde that gives cinnamon its flavor and odor?
trans-3-phenylprop-2-enal
cis-3-phenylprop-2-enal
trans-4-benzylprop-2-enal
cis-4-benzylprop-2-enal
The goal of IUPAC is to create a system where every organic compound has ___
one and only one name
a systematic name and a common name
a name that isn't exciting
a lovely name
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