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Organic Chemistry: Nomenclature and Alcohols

Chemistry

An overview of organic compound naming conventions, the classification of alcohols, and their oxidation reactions.

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10 Questions Medium Ages 16+ Jun 24, 2026

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1 Which organization establishes the naming system for organic compounds?

A International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
B World Health Organization
C International Chemical Association
D Global Science Union

2 What is the prefix used for a hydrocarbon chain with 5 carbon atoms?

A but-
B prop-
C pent-
D hex-

3 What suffix is given to hydrocarbons with only single bonds?

A -ene
B -yne
C -ane
D -ol

4 What is the functional group present in all alcohols?

A -COOH
B -OH
C -CHO
D -NH2

5 How is an alcohol classified if the carbon connected to the hydroxyl group is bonded to only one other carbon?

A Primary
B Secondary
C Tertiary
D Quaternary

6 What is the prefix for a hydrocarbon chain with 8 carbon atoms?

A hept-
B non-
C oct-
D dec-

7 When a primary alcohol is oxidized with an excess of an oxidizing agent like acidified potassium dichromate, what is the final product?

A Ketone
B Aldehyde
C Carboxylic acid
D Ester

8 What is the result of oxidizing a secondary alcohol?

A Ketone
B Aldehyde
C Carboxylic acid
D Ether

9 How many carbons are in a 'dec-' chain?

A 8
B 9
C 10
D 7

10 Which of these is the correct prefix for a chain of 3 carbons?

A meth-
B eth-
C prop-
D but-

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