IUPAC nomenclature

Objective Questions

Exercise: 1 SINGLE OPTION CORRECT TYPE

1. In the compound
CH3  CH  CH2  CH2  C  CH the C2  C3 bond is of
A) sp  sp 2 B) sp 3  sp 3 C) sp  sp 3 D) sp 2  sp 3
2. The number of secondary carbon atoms in the following compound  CH3 2 CHCH2CH  CH3 2
is
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
3. Which of the following statements is not true?
A) In ethylene both C-atoms are sp2.
B) In acetylene, both C-atoms are sp.
C) Both acetylene and ethylene are planar molecules.
D) Both acetylene and ethylene are linear molecules.
3 2 1
4. The carbon-carbon bond length between carbon atoms 2 and 3 in CH 3  CH  CH 2
o o
A) 1.54 A B) Less than 1.54 A
o
C) Greater than 1.54 A D) Not possible to predict
5. The size of the hybrid orbitals is in the order.
A) sp> sp2> sp3 B) sp3> sp2> sp C) sp3> sp > sp2 D) sp2> sp > sp3
6. Which is the correct statement?
A) The prefixes are written before the name of the compound.
B) The suffixes are written after the name of the compound.
C) The IUPAC name of a compound is always written as one word.
D) All the above are correct.
7. A group closely related compounds which can be expressed by a general formula and in
which two consecutive members differ by 14 in their molecular masses is called?
A) A homologous series B) A homogeneous series
C) A heterogeneous series D) An electrochemical series
8. The correct decreasing order of preference of functional groups during the
IUPACnomenclature of polyfunctional compounds is
A) COOH, SO3H, CONH2 , CHO B) SO3H, COOH, CONH2 , CHO
C) CHO, COOH, SO3H, CONH2 D) CONH2  CHO, SO3H, COOH
9. The compound CH3COOC2H5 belongs to the class.
A) Alkanals B) Alkanones C) Alkyl alkanoates D) Alkanedios
10. Which choice represents the carbon skeleton of 1, 6-octadiene?
A) C=C–C–C=C–C=C–C B) C–C=C–C–C=C–C–C
C) C=C=C–C–C–C–C–C D) C–C=C–C–C–C–C=C
11. The IUPAC name of neopentane is
A) 2,2-dimethyl propane B) 2-methyl propane
C) 2,2-dimethyl butane D) 2-methyl butane
12. The IUPAC name of isooctane is
A) 2,2-dimethylpentane B) 2,3-dimethylpentane
C) 2,3,3-trimethylpentane D) 2,2,4-trimethylpentane

Reddy sir Page 1

 IUPAC nomenclature
Exercise: 2 SINGLE OPTION CORRECT TYPE

1. Which of the following has a sp-hybridised carbon atom?

A) Cyclopropene B) Bicyclobutene C) Propadiene D) 1,3-butadiene
2. Which is the correct structure of 5, 6, 6-trimethyl-3-heptyne?

A) B)

C) D)

3. The compound having only primary hydrogen atoms is

A) Butane B) Isobutene C) Cyclohexane D) 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene
4. Which of the following can be correct description of C 6H14 ?
A) 2-methyl pentane : 2-tertiary, 2 secondary and 3 primary carbons.
B) 2, 3-dimethyl butane : 3-tertiary, 4 primary carbons.
C) 2,2-dimethyl butane : 1 quaternary, 1 secondary and 4 primary carbons.
D) 2-ethyl-2-methyl propane : 1 quaternary, 1 secondary and 4 primary carbons.
5. What is correct in the IUPAC name of a compound 4,4-dichloro-1-bromocyclohexane?
A) Locants positions are wrongly numbered.
B) Locants name are written in correct order.
C) Parent name is incorrect.
D) There is only one carbon without any hydrogen on it.
6. Which is wrong about C4H6 ?
A) It represents an alkyne B) It represents a diene
C) It represents a bicyclo compound D) It represents a spiro alkane
7. Which of the following pair of compounds do not have the same empirical formula?
A) Carboxylic acid-Acid anhydride B) Carboxylic acid-Ester
C) Aldehyde-Ketone D) Alcohols-Ethers
8. Which of the following cannot be IUPAC name of compound C4H8O2 ?
A) Butanoic acid B) Butanedial C) Ethylethanoate D) Methyl propanoate
9. Which of the following compounds has isopropyl group?
A) 2,2,3,3-tetramethylpentane B) 2,2-dimethylpentane
C) 2,2,3-trimethylpentane D) 2-methylpentane
10. Name of the compound given below is

A) 2,3-diethylheptane B) 3-methyl-4-ethyloctane

Reddy sir Page 2

 IUPAC nomenclature
C) 5-ethyl-6-methyloctane D) 4-ethyl-3-methyloctane
O
11. What is the correct IUPAC name of O ?
A) Dioxy butane B) 2, 6-dioxy butane
C) 1, 2-dimethoxy ethane C) Dimethyl ethyl ether
12. The structure of 4-methylpent-2-en-1-ol is
A)  CH3 2 C  CHCH2CH 2OH B)  CH3 2 CHCH  CHCH2OH
C) CH3CH2CH  CHCH2OH D) CH3CHOHCH  C  CH3 2
13. The IUPAC name of is
H3C CH CH2 CH CH2Cl
C2H5 OH
A) 1-chloro-4-methylhexane-2-ol B) 1-chloro-4-methylhexan-2-al
C) 1-chloro-4-ethylpenta-2-ol D) 1-chloro-2-hydroxy-4-methylhexane
14. The IUPAC name of the following compound is
O C CH CH 2
OH NH2 OH
A) 3-amino-2hydroxy propanoic acid B) 2-amino-propan-3-o1-1-oic acid
C) 2-amino-3-hydroxy propanoic acid D) Amino hydroxyl propanoic acid
15. An aldehyde has molecular formula C5 H10 O. Which cannot be an IUPAC name of this
aldehyde?
A) Pentanal B) 2-methyl butanal
C) 3-methyl pentanal D) 2, 2-dimethyl propanal
16. In which class for compounds will the following compound be named?
ClH 2 C CH CH2 C CH 2 NO2
OH O
A) Nitro compounds B) Alcohols C) Alkyl halides D) Ketones

17. The correct structure of 5-(2-chlorobutoxy) pentanoyl chlorides is

O Cl O

A) O Cl B) O Cl
Cl
O O

C) O Cl D) O Cl
Cl Cl

18. Ethanoyl chloride is the IUPAC name of

A) CH3CH2Cl B) CH3COCl C) CCl3CHO D) CH2ClCOOH

Reddy sir Page 3

 IUPAC nomenclature
19. The IUPAC name of
H5 C2 O
C O
H3C CH
CH3
A) Ethoxy methanone B) Ethyl-2-methyl propanoate
C) Ethoxypropanone D) 2-methyl ethoxy propanone
20. The IUPAC name of the following compound is
O
H 5 C2
O
H3 C
O
A) Propionic acetic anhydride B) Ethanoic propanoic anhydride
C) Aceto ethanoate D) Ethanoic anhydride
21. The IUPAC name of compound is

Cl

O
A) 2-ethyl-3-methyl butanoyl chloride B) 2,3-dimethyl pentanoyl chloride
C) 3,4-dimethyl pentanoyl chloride D) 1-chloro-1-oxo-2,3-dimethyl pentane
22. Which of the following is an incorrect name according to IUPAC?
A) 2-cyclopropyl butane B) 1-bromo-2, 2-dichloro cyclobutane
C) Cyclohexyl cyclohexane D) 1-cyclobutyl cyclobutane
23. What is the name of the following compound according to IUPAC convention?
O

O
A) 2-(1-methyl-2-oxopropyl) cyclopropanone.
B) 2-(2-oxopropyl) cyclopropanone.
C) methyl-(2-oxocyclopropyl) propanone.
D) 3-(2-oxocyclopropyl) butanone.
24. The IUPAC name of the following compound is

HO
A) 3,3-dimethyl-1-hydroxycyclohexane. B) 1,1-dimethyl-3-hydroxycyclohexane.
C) 3,3-dimethylcyclohexanol. D) 1,1-dimethyl-3-cyclohexanol

Reddy sir Page 4

 IUPAC nomenclature
25. What is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?
CH3

A) 3, 5-diethenyl toluene B) 1, 3-diethenyl-5-methyl benzene

C) 3-ethenyl-5-methyl styrene D) 1, 3, 5-triethenylmethyl benzene
26. Which is the correct structural formula of 4-hydroxy benzene-1, 3-dicarbonitrile?

CN OH
CN
HO NC OH CN

A) B) C) D)
CN
NC OH
CN CN

27. The IUPAC name of the following compound is

OH

CN
Br
A) 4-bormo-3-cyanophenol B) 2-bromo-5-hydroxybenzonitrile
C) 2-cyano-4-hydroxybromobenzene D) 6-bromo-3-hydroxybenzonitrile
28. The IUPAC name of C 6H5COCl is
A) Benzoylchloride B) Benzene chloroketone
C) Benzene carbonylchloride D) Chlorophenyl ketone
29. Which of the following compounds and their names are correctly matched?

OH
CHO

A) COOH B)
HO
2-formyl pentanoic acid
1,3-diethyl-1,4-butanediol
OH
O
CH C CH3
C) OH D)

3-hydroxymethyl 1,1-dicyclopropyl propanone

benzonitrile

Reddy sir Page 5

 IUPAC nomenclature
30. Which of the following compounds has wrong IUPAC name?
H3C CH CH2 CHO H3C CH CH CH3
A) CH3 B) OH CH3
3-methylbutanal 2-methylbutan-3-ol
O

CH3 CH2CH2COOCH2CH3 H3C CH C C2 H 5

C) D)
Ethylbutanoate CH3
2-methylpentan-3-one
Exercise: 3 SINGLE OPTION CORRECT TYPE
1. The number of atoms collinear in H3C-C  C-C  C-CH3 is
A) Four B) Six C) Ten D) Eight
2. The correct name of the following compound is
CH3
H3C CH 2 CH2 CH 2 CH2 CH C CH 2 CH 3
CH3 H 2C CH2 CH 3
A) 3,4-dimethyl-3-propylnonane B) 4-ethyl-4,5-dimethyldecane
C) 6,7-dimethyl-7-propylnonane D) 6,7-dimethyl-7-ethyldecane
3. A hydrocarbon X has molar mass 84 but contain no double or triple bonds. Also X has no
methyl locant. How many different IUPAC name can be assigned to X?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6
4. The IUPAC name of compound is
CH2 CH3
H 5 C2 C CH2 CH NH2
A) 4-amino-2-ethylpent-1-ene B) 2-ethylpentan-4-amine
C) aminopent-4-ene D) 4-ethylpent-4-en-2-amine
5. The names of the following compound is
OH
H 2C C CH2
COOH COOH COOH
A) 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
B) 3-carboxy-3-hydroxy-1,5-pentanedioic acid
C) Citric acid
D) All of the above
6. A hydrocarbon X has the molecular formula C5H8 and it does not has any sp2 or sp
hybridised carbons. How many different IUPAC names are possible for X?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 7

KEY
Reddy sir Page 6
 IUPAC nomenclature
Exercise : 1
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A

8. A 9. C 10. D 11. A 12. D

Exercise : 2

1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. A

8. B 9. D 10. D 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C

15. C 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. B

22. B 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A

29. D 30. B

Exercise : 3

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. C

Reddy sir Page 7