Topic 10: Organic Compounds - Hydrocarbons

10.1What is the definition of hydrocarbon? Give several examples.
 
10.2What is the difference between an aliphatic hydrocarbon and an aromatic hydrocarbon?
 
10.3What are the three types of aliphatic hydrocarbons? [Hint: All three start with alk.]
 
10.4What are primary (1o), secondary (2o), tertiary (3o), and quaternary (4o) carbons?
 
10.5What are primary (1o), secondary (2o), and tertiary (3o) hydrogens?
 
10.6Is there such thing as a quaternary (4o) hydrogen?
 

Topic 11: Nomenclature - Alkanes

11.1What are the special names of the straight-chain alkanes up through four carbons?
 
11.2What are the systematic names of the straight-chain alkanes from 5-10 carbons?
 
11.3How do you name a branch in IUPAC nomenclature systems?
 
11.4How do you decide what the “parent hydride” is in the IUPAC substitutive nomenclature?
 
11.5How do you indicate unambiguously where a chain branch is located, especially if there are multiple branches?
 
11.6What does “iso” mean in the names isopropyl and isobutyl?
 
11.7What does sec- and tert- mean in the names sec-butyl and tert-butyl?
 
11.8What prefixes are used to indicate “one of”? “two of”? “three of”? 4-10-of?
 
11.9If there is more than one branch, how is it recommended these be numbered?
 
11.10If there is more than one branch, how is it recommended these be ordered in the name itself?
 
11.11What punctuation is used to separate numbers from letters in IUPAC names?
 
11.12What punctuation is used to separate numbers from numbers in IUPAC names?
 
11.13Are IUPAC substitutive names really all one long word, with no spaces?
 
11.14What special considerations do we need to consider for cyclic alkanes?
 
20 questions
364 questions for Organic I

364 Questions for Organic I

Dearest Student. This web page is a set of questions I call Detailed Intended Learning Outcomes For Organic Chemistry (Part I). Some time ago I asked myself, "Bob, what do you think are the key questions that you hope students will be able to answer after taking Chemistry 247 at St. Olaf College?" So here you have them. Some are very simple; some require more thought. All are good questions to be thinking about as you read, discuss, and master the practical aspects of organic chemistry. They are discussion starters and review tips. There are no answers here (though there are some clues). The questions are here to help you focus on what's important (to me, at least!) and organize your learning process. The questions are grouped into topics. Bite-size chunks. Take them a few at a time. Don't feast on them all at one sitting!

(preliminary version 2021.01.15 feeback: Bob Hanson)