Chem 334 - Fall 1999
Organic Chemistry I
Dr. Carl C. Wamser

Chapter 2 Pre-Quiz

1. The name for the straight-chain alkane with 16 carbons is

a) sixteenane

b) sexadecane

c) hexadecane

d) decasexane

e) decahexane

2. A compound with the name bromopropane must have the molecular formula

a) C3H8Br

b) C3H7Br

c) C3H6Br

d) you can't tell

3. The number of isomers that could have the name bromopropane is

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

e) more than 3

4. The most stable conformation for ethane is called

a) anti

b) gauche

c) eclipsed

d) staggered

e) none of the above

5. The most stable conformation for butane is called

a) anti

b) gauche

c) eclipsed

d) staggered

e) none of the above