SCH4U1 Name:

OC03 Date:

Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Isomers - Worksheet -

ANSWERS
Chemical structure IUPAC Name
1a
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene

1b

1,2,3-trinitrobenzene

2a
2-nitrotoluene
or
1-methyl-2-nitrobenzene
or
o-nitrotoluene

2b
2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol
or
2,3,4,5-tetrachloro-1-hydroxybenzene

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p-nitrophenol

4
2,3-dibromo-5-chloro-1-nitrobenzene

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Consider the following structure State whether the following pairs of
representing a benzene molecule groups are ortho, meta or para to each
substituted with a number of different other.
groups. (A, B, C, D, E and F
a) B&D meta f) F & B meta
b) F&C para g) B & C ortho
c) E&F ortho h) F & A ortho
d) A&C meta i) E & C meta
e) B&E para
6 Write the IUPAC names for each of the following hydrocarbons:
a) b)

4-methyl-3-phenylhexane 2-phenyl-3-heptene

c) d)

4-phenyl-1-pentyne 4-propyltoluene
or
4-methyl-1-propylbenzene

7 Draw structural diagrams for the following hydrocarbons:

a) 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene

b) 1-ethyl-2-methylbenzene

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 c) 3-phenylpentane

d) o-diethylbenzene

e) p-ethylmethylbenzene

8. Which of these pairs are structural isomers?

a.
Identical

b.
Geometric Isomer but NOT a Structural Isomer

c.

Structural Isomer

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 d.

Structural Isomer

e.

Structural Isomer

9. Examine each of the following pairs of structures and decide if the two are identical,
isomers or different compounds.
Chemical structure Chemical structure Identical /
isomers/
different
compounds

a. Identical

b. Identical

c. Different

Structural
d. Isomers

e. Identical

f. Identical

Structural
g.
Isomers

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h. Identical

Structural
i.
Isomers

Structural
j. Isomers

k. Identical

l. Identical

m. Structural
Isomers

n. Different

o. Identical

p. Geometric
Isomers