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Section N1F
Lecture Activity 3a
Classification of Organic Compounds
1. Classify each of the following organic compounds as
A . alkane, B. alkene, C. alkyne, D. aromatic hydrocarbon, E. alcohol, F. ether,
G. aldehyde, H. ketone, I. carboxylic acid, J. amine, K. amide, L. anhydride or M. ester.
Letters only. Put a space before each number and write the letter of your answer.
1.5 points each, 18 points
O
a. B - Alkene a. CH3CH2CH CHCH3 g. CH3CH2CH2 CH g. G-Aldehyde

b. D- Aromatic b. CH3 h. CH C CH2CH3 h. C-Alkyne


hydrocarbon CH3

c. F-Ether c. CH3CH2CH CH2 i. CH2CH2CH2 i. E-Alcohol


O OH OH

O O
d. H-Ketone d. CCH3 j. CH CH COH j. I-Carboxylic Acid
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e. A-Alkane e. CH3(CH2)10CH3 k. CH3CH2NHCH2 k. J-Amine

O CH3 O
f. M-Ester f. CH3 CO CH2CH3 l. CH CCH CNH
3 2 2 l. K-Amide
CH3

2. Tell whether the given compound is an A. alcohol, B. an ether or C. a phenol. Put


a space before each letter then write the letter of your answer. 10 points

a. CH3 f.
C used in cough drops,
inhalers
B HC C C
H
C C
H
Cl

OH CH2CH3
OH a sedative-hypnotic
CH
CH3 CH3
C b. OH
OCH3
A g.
CH2CH3
CH3CH2CH2CHCHCH2OH
responsible for the numbing OH
effect of clove oil
a mosquito repellant
CH2CH CH2

C c.
CH3
CHCH3 B h. CH3
CH3O C CH3
CH3
CH3 OH
used to dissolve gallstones
used in mouthwashes

C d. OH
A i. OHCH2CHCH2OH
OH
an emollient

constituent of Lysol

C j.
(CH3)3C
OH
C(CH3)3

B e. F Cl
F C C O C F
H

F H F CH3
an antioxidant in food
a general anesthetic
3. Listed below are some common organic compounds. Classify each compound as polar or
non-polar. Write a space before each letter and write P for polar and NP for nonpolar.
Below each structure, identify the IMFA ( ionic, dipole-dipole, LDF or H-bonding).
10 points.
O

P a. CH3C OH
acetic acid
NP d.

naphthalene
LDF

H-bonding

NP b. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
octane
LDF
NP e. CH CH
acetylene
LDF
P c. CH3CH2OH
ethyl alcohol
H-bonding

4. Encircle all the functional groups present in each molecule, and near the encircled group
classify it. 18 points
Ketone
Aldehyde
O CH3
O
a. f. CH3CH2C CH2CHCH3
Alkenyl

b. O Ketone
CHO Aldehyde
g. CH3

H CHO Aldehyde
C C
c. H
Alkenyl O
Ketone
Phenyl h.
Ketone
Alkenyl
Alkenyl O Aldehyde
d. CH3
CH2=CHCH2C CH2CHO
Aldehyde
e. Aldehyde
i. O O O
CHO Aldehyde
Hydroxyl HO HCCH2CH2C CH2CH2CH
Ketone
5. Indicate whether the compounds in each set are Isomers (/) or not (X). Write a
check mark if they are isomers, if not write X before the number.
For those that are isomers, identify the type of isomerism displayed (chain,
functional, position, geometric) 15 points

/
_____a). CH3CH2CH2OH and CH3OCH2CH3 Functional

/
_____b). CH3COOCH3 and CH3CH2COOH Functional

x
_____c). CH3CH2OCH2CH3 and CH3 (CH2 )2CHO

/
_____d). and CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 Chain

x
_____e). and CH2=CHCH2CH2CH3

Geometric
/
______f).

x
_____g). CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3 and CH3COCH2CH3

/ Functional
_____h.

Geometric
/
_____i.

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