Name______________________________________________
Xavier High School
Organic Chemistry Worksheet
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Ms. Neuffer-McCann
1. List the basic structural features that characterize each of the following hydrocarbons.
Alkanes______________________________________________________________
Alkenes______________________________________________________________
Alkynes______________________________________________________________
Aromatic hydrocarbons__________________________________________________
2. Write the general formula for each of the following.
Alkanes__________________________________________
Alkenes__________________________________________
Alkynes__________________________________________
-yl group_________________________________________
3. List the carbon-atom chain prefixes.
Number of Carbon Atoms
Prefix
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4. Complete the table.
Molecular Formula
Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Pentane
Molecular Formula
Methyl
Ethyl
Propyl
Butyl
Pentyl (amyl)
5. List the names and molecular formulas for the first ten alkanes.
Number of Carbon Atoms
Name
Molecular formula
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
6. List the names and molecular formulas for the first nine alkenes.
Number of Carbon Atoms
Name
Molecular formula
1
NONE
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7. List the names and molecular formulas for the first nine alkynes.
Number of Carbon Atoms
Name
Molecular formula
1
NONE
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8. Draw the structural formula for ethane.
9. Draw the structural formula for ethene.
10. Draw the structural formula for ethyne.
11. Draw the structural formula for propyne.
12. What is an isomer?
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13. What is the difference between a structural isomer and a geometric isomer?
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14. Draw butane (C4H10).
15. Draw methylpropane (C4H10).
16. Draw cis-1,2-dichloroethene.
17. Draw trans-1,2-dichloroethene.
18. Draw the structural formula and then write the condensed structural formula for
2-ethylpentane.
19. Draw the structural formula and then write the condensed structural formula for
2,4-dimethylhexane.
20. Draw the structural formula and then write the condensed structural formula for
2,3-dimethylbutane.
21. Draw the structural formula and then write the condensed structural formula for
2,2,4-trimethylhexane.
22. Draw the structural formula and then write the condensed structural formula for
3-ethyloctane.
23. Complete the table.
Alcohols
Aldehydes
Ketones
Organic Acids
Functional
Group
Bonds/Location
24. Complete the table.
Class of Compound
Halocarbon
Alcohol
Ether
Aldehyde
Carboxylic Acid
Ester
Amine
Amide
Functional Group
Example
Ethers
25. Circle the functional group and identify the class of organic compound.
A)___________________
B._________________
C.___________________
D._______________________
26. How does the functional group in an ether differ from the functional group of an
ester?
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27. Identify the organic compounds.
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B___________________________________
C___________________________________
D___________________________________
E___________________________________
F___________________________________
G___________________________________
H___________________________________
I____________________________________
Do any of the formulas represent isomers? If so, identify them._____________________