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Naming Alkanes - Worksheet #1: Name The Following Branched Alkanes

This document provides a worksheet with the names of 7 branched alkanes to identify, and structural formulas of 5 additional branched alkanes to draw. The worksheet tests students' ability to name and draw branched hydrocarbon molecules according to IUPAC nomenclature rules.

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Naming Alkanes - Worksheet #1: Name The Following Branched Alkanes

This document provides a worksheet with the names of 7 branched alkanes to identify, and structural formulas of 5 additional branched alkanes to draw. The worksheet tests students' ability to name and draw branched hydrocarbon molecules according to IUPAC nomenclature rules.

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Name _________________________________ Period _______

Naming Alkanes – Worksheet #1


Name the following branched alkanes:

H3C CH CH3
1.
CH3

H3C CH CH3
2.
CH2 CH3

H3C CH2 CH2 CH CH2 CH2 CH3


3.
CH2 CH3

CH2 CH3

4. H3C CH2 CH2 CH CH CH2 CH3

CH3

H3C CH2 CH CH2 CH CH2 CH3


5.
CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3

H3C CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2

6. H3C CH2 CH2 CH2 C CH2 CH3

CH3

CH2 CH2 CH3

7. H2C CH CH2 CH CH3

CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3

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Draw structural formulas for the following molecules. Remember the following:

• Carbons on the end of a chain are attached to three hydrogens


• Carbons in the middle of a chain are attached to two hydrogens
• Carbons that have one branch attached are also attached to one hydrogen
• Carbons that have two branches attached are not attached to any hydrogens.

8. 4-ethyl-octane

9. 2-methyl-nonane

10. 2-methyl-2-ethyl-butane

11. 3-ethyl-pentane

12. 2-methyl-3-ethyl-heptane

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