Nomenclature Worksheet 7: Naming Hydrocarbons

Please complete the following table:

Name of Hydrocarbon Formula of Hydrocarbon

1. Methane 1. CH4

2. Octene 2. C8H16

3. Propyne 3. C3H4

4. Pentene 4. C5H10

5. Nonane 5. C9H20

6. Decyne 6. C10H18

7. Ethene 7. C2H4

8. Heptane 8. C7H16

9. Hexyne 9. C6H10

10. Butene 10. C4H8

11. Hexane 11. C6H14

12. Ethyne 12. C2H2
13. Propane 13. C3H8
14. Heptene 14. C7H14
15. Butyne 15. C4H6
16. Octane 16. C8H18
17. Nonene 17. C9H18
18. Pentane 18. C5H12
19. Decene 19. C10H20
20. Ethane 20. C2H6

21. Give the formula for the alkane containing 500 carbons. C500H1002

22. Give the formula for the alkane containing 100 hydrogens. C49H100

23. Give the formula for the alkene containing 15 carbons. C15H30

24. Give the formula for the alkyne containing 40 hydrogens. C21H40
NAMING AND DRAWING ALKENES WORKSHEET AND KEY
 1) Draw and name the cis and trans condensed structure of:

cis condensed structure: trans condensed structure:

name: cis-2-pentene name: trans-2-pentene

2. Name the following alkenes (include cis- or trans- for the alkenes that when appropriate)
a)

Name: 1- pentene
b)

Name: 1- heptene

c)

Name: 7- methyl-3-octene
d)

Name: cis-2-butene
e)

Name: trans-4-nonene

f)

Name: cis-3-heptene

3. Draw the line bond, condensed, and skeletal structure of the following alkenes.

a) 1-hexene
line-bond structure condensed structure skeletal structure

b) 2-methyl-4-isopropyl-1-nonene
line-bond structure condensed structure skeletal structure
 c) cis-2-hexene
line-bond structure condensed structure skeletal structure

d) trans-2-pentene
line-bond structure condensed structure skeletal structure

e) cis-2-methyl-3-hexene
line-bond structure condensed structure skeletal structure

Alkene WS II
Name:

1. Ethene is a gas with a slightly sweet odor; certain plants produce it

naturally. It is found in petroleum and natural gas. It is one of the most
important organic compounds in the chemical industry. It is used in the
production of alcohol, solvents, plastics, antifreeze, detergents.
synthetics, and it is used to hasten the ripening of fruit.

Write the formula for ethene and draw its structure.

2. Given the structural formulas, name the following compounds.

a. CH3-CH=CH2 propene

b. CH3-CH=CH-CH3 but-2-ene or 2-butene

c. CH3-CH2-CH2-CH=CH-CH3 hex-2-ene or 2-hexene

3. Draw the structural formulas for the following compounds.

a 2-methyl-3-heptene

b. 2-pentene

c. 2,3-dimethyl- 1 -butene
 d. 2-methyl-2-butene

4. Name the following branched alkene. 3-methyl-pent-5-ene

d) trans-2-pentene
line-bond structure condensed structure skeletal structure

e) cis-2-methyl-3-hexene
line-bond structure condensed structure skeletal structure

Name the following branched alkanes:

2-methylpropane

2-methylbutane

4-ethylheptane

3-ethyl-4-methylheptane

3-methyl-5-propyloctane

3,3,5-trimethylheptane

2,2-dimethylbutane

2,2-dimethylpropane

3,3-diethylpentane
 5-ethyl-5-methyldecane

Drawing Alkanes - Worksheet #2

Draw the structural formula for the following molecules. Remember the following:
 Carbons on the end of a chain are attached to three hydrogens
 Carbons in the middle of a chain are attached to two hydrogens
 Carbons that have one branch attached are also attached to one hydrogen
 Carbons that have two branches attached are not attached to any hydrogens

4-ethyl-octane

2-methyl-nonane

3,3-dimethyl-pentane

3-ethyl-pentane

3-ethyl-2methyl-heptane
2,2,3-trimethyl-butane

3-ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-hexane

Alkynes
a. 5-chloro-4-dimethyl-pent-2-yne
b. 8-bromo-3,7-dimethyl-non-4-yne
c. 7-methyl-3-propane-dec-5-yne
d. 1-hexen-6-yne
e. 3-bromo-3-ethyl-3,4,5-trimethyl-hept-7-yne
f. 2-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-2-hepten-6-yne