Exercise 1:

Tell whether the following chains are straight or branched.

1. CH3 – CH2 – CH3
CH3

2. CH3 – CH2
CH2 – CH2 – CH3

3. CH3 – CH – CH – CH3

C2H5 CH3

4.

5. CH3 CH3
CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2

Exercise 2:
Give the IUPAC name of the following.

1.

2.

3. CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – C = C – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – CH3

4. CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH3

Exercise 3:
Circle the branches and tell the name of each (methyl or ethyl branch).
1. CH3 – CH2 – CH3
CH3

2. CH3 – CH2
CH2 – CH2 – CH3

3. CH3 – CH – CH – CH3
C2H5 CH3
4.

5. CH3 CH3
CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2