Quiz for:
MCAT Organic Chemistry: Nomenclature Practice

Question 1

What suffix is used in the name of a molecule with the highest priority functional group being a carboxylic acid?

Question 2

Which numbering scheme for a carbon backbone with two substituents is correct if the first substituent is at position 3 and the second at position 4?

Question 3

Determine the IUPAC name for a molecule with 3 carbons and a terminal carboxylic acid group.

Question 4

What is the common prefix used for a one-carbon aldehyde and carboxylic acid?

Question 5

Pyruvic acid's common name, acetylformic acid, indicates the presence of which functional groups?

Question 6

What is the corrected IUPAC name for a molecule with a 6-carbon chain, a methyl group at position 4, and an ethyl group at position 3?

Question 7

What is the IUPAC name for a molecule with a 7-carbon chain and methyl groups at positions 2 and 5?

Question 8

In a molecule with anhydride as the highest priority functional group, what would be the suffix in the name?

Question 9

What is the IUPAC name for a molecule with a 4-carbon chain, hydroxyl groups at positions 2 and 3, and carboxylic acids at both ends?

Question 10

Identify the functional groups present in NADH.

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for a 4-carbon chain with an alcohol at position 2 and a methyl group at position 2?

Question 12

Which functional groups are typically found at the end of a carbon chain?

Question 13

Determine the correct IUPAC name for a molecule with a 6-carbon chain, methyl groups at positions 2 and 5, and an ethyl group at position 3.

Question 14

What is the common name for the aldehyde functional group in a molecule with two carbon atoms?