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What determines the stem name of an organic compound?
the number of side chains
the number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain
the functional group
the presence of multiple identical groups
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Which of the following is the correct stem name for a compound with 6 carbon atoms in its longest chain?
oct-
hept-
hex-
pent-
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What determines the suffix of an organic compound's name?
the longest continuous carbon chain
the number of side chains
the presence of multiple identical groups
the key functional group
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Which of the following functional groups would result in the suffix '-one' in an organic compound's name?
alcohol (O-H)
alkene (C=C)
aldehyde (C=O)
ketone (C=O)
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How are carbon atoms in the longest chain numbered?
from the end closest to the primary functional group
from the end farthest from the primary functional group
based on the alphabetical order of side chains
randomly
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What are side chains in an organic compound?
smaller chains attached to the main carbon chain
multiple identical groups
the key functional group
the longest continuous carbon chain
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How are side chains included in an organic compound's name?
as part of the stem name
as prefixes
as suffixes
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Which of the following is the correct multiplier for 3 identical groups or side chains in an organic compound?
penta-
di-
tri-
tetra-
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In the compound 3-chloro-2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid, what does the prefix '3-chloro-' indicate?
two chlorine atoms on carbon 2
two chlorine atoms on carbon 3
a chlorine atom on carbon 3
a chlorine atom on carbon 2
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In the compound 2-bromo-5-chlorohept-3-ene, what does the suffix '-3-ene' indicate?
an alkene group starting at carbon 2
an alkene group starting at carbon 5
an alkene group starting at carbon 3
an alkene group starting at carbon 7
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Which of the following is the correct name for a compound with 5 carbon atoms in its longest chain and a carboxylic acid functional group?
pentenoic acid
pentane
pentanoic acid
pentanol
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In the IUPAC system, how are multiple identical side chains arranged in an organic compound's name?
in alphabetical order
in order of decreasing size
in numerical order based on the carbon number they are attached to
in order of increasing size
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What is the correct suffix for an organic compound with an aldehyde functional group?
-oic acid
-ol
-one
-al
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What is the systematic name for this molecule?
2-ethyl-3-methylpentan-2-ol
3-ethyl-2-methylpentan-2-ol
3-methyl-2-ethylpentan-2-ol
2-methyl-3-ethylpentan-2-ol
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What is the name of the alcohol above?
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What is the name of the aldehyde above?
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What is the name of the ketone above?
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