IUPAC
Type: Custom Test Questions: 45 Total Marks: 180 Difficulty: Medium, Hard
Topics covered
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques - Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Bonding in
Organic Compounds, Structural Representations of Organic Compounds, Classification of Organic Compounds,
Functional Groups and their General Formula, Homologous Series and Its Characteristics, Common or Trivial
Names of Some Organic Compounds, The IUPAC System of Nomenclature, Introduction to Isomerism, Structural
Isomerism, Stereo Isomerism, Calculation of Total Number of Isomers and Miscellaneous Questions on Isomerism,
Organic Reaction Mechanism, Electron Displacement Effects or Polar Effects, Preparation, Structure and Stability
of Reaction Intermediates, Types of Organic Reactions, Methods of Purification of Solid Organic Compounds,
Methods of Purification of Liquid Organic Compounds, Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds, Quantitative
Analysis, Determination of Molecular Mass, Calculation of Empirical and Molecular Formula, Miscellaneous
questions on organic chemistry – some basic principles and techniques
1. The IUPAC name of the compound having the 3. IUPAC name of the following compound is
molecular formula is
(1) 3, 3, 3-trichloropropanal
(2) 1, 1, 1-trichloropropanal
(3) 2, 2, 2-trichloropropanal
(4) chloral
2. What is IUPAC name of the following compound? (1) 1-Bromo-3, 5-epoxy-4, 4-dimethyl-2 hexanone
(2) 1-Bromo-3, 3-dimethyl-2-oxo-2-hexanone
(3) 1-Bromo-3, 3-dimethyl acetone
(4) 1-Bromo-4, 4-dimethyl-5-oxo-hexanone
4.
Assertion: Principal functional group gets
lowest number followed by double bond or triple
bond.
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and
Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but
Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(1) 3-Carboxy -4-methyl benzaldehyde (3) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(2) 5-Carboxy -4 - methyl benzaldehyde (4) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
(3) 3-Formyl -6 - methyl benzoic acid
(4) 5-Formyl -2 - methyl benzoic acid
5. The structure of isopropyl carbinol is 9.
(1) IUPAC name of the
(2) following organic
compound is 3,4,7 -
(3)
(4) trimethyloctane
class="column-
6. IUPAC name of the compound
right">The
numbering is done
in such a way that
the branched
carbon atoms get
the lowest possible
numbers.
(1) Statement A is correct but Statement B is
incorrect.
(2) Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is
correct.
(3) Both Statements are correct.
(1) Ethyl-3-methyl-2-(3-nitro phenyl) butanoate
(4) Both Statements are incorrect.
(2) Ethyl-2-methyl-2-(m-nitro phenyl) propanoate
(3) Ethyl-2-methyl-2-(3-nitro phenyl) propanoic 10. The IUPAC name of the given compound is
acid
(4) None of the above
7. The correct structure of 4-Bromo-3-methyl but -1- (1) 3-(1-Butynyl)-3-vinyl-2-pentadienal
ene is (2) 5-Ethynyl-3-vinyl-2-pentenal
(1) (3) 3-Vinyl-2-heptene-6-ynal
(2) (4) 5-Acetylenyl-3-ethenyl-2-pentenal
(3)
11. The IUPAC nomenclature of
(4)
8. The IUPAC name of is
(1) 2-Cyclopentylpropane
(2) 1,1-Dimethyl-1-cyclopentylmethane
(3) 1-(1-Methyl) ethylcyclopentane
(4) None of the above
(1) 2-Chlorocarbonyl ethyl benzene carboxylate
(2) 2-Carboxyethyl benzoyl chloride
(3) Ethyl-2-(chlorocarbonyl) benzene carboxylate
(4) Ethyl-1-(chlorocarbonyl) benzene carboxylate
12. Consider the following statements: 15. The IUPAC name of the structure is
I. The presence of functional group disables
systematisation of organic compound into
different classes.
II. In polyfunctional compounds, one of the
(1) 3-Amino-2-formyl butane-1, 4-dioic acid
functional group is chosen as the principal
(2) 3-Amino -2,3-dicarboxy propanal
functional group.
[Link] order of priority for functional group is (3) 2-Amino -3- formyl butane -1, 4-dioic acid
(4) 1-Amino -2-formyl succinic acid
IV. is named as ethane -1 ,
2- diol. 16. The IUPAC name for
Read the given statements and choose the
correct option.
(1) Both I and II
(2) Both II and IV
(3) I, II and III
(4) All of these
13. Read the Statement - A and Statement - B carefully to mark the
correct options given below
IUPAC name of 2-
oxoheptan-
is 7-ol is the
7-hydroxyheptan-2-one. correct
IUPAC
(1) 1 - Chloro-2-nitro-4-methylbenzene
name for
(2) 1 - Chloro-4-methyl-2-nitrobenzene
above
compound.(3) 2 - Chloro-1-nitro-5-methylbenzene
(4) m- Nitro-p-chlorotoluene
(1) Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
17. The correct IUPAC name of the following
(2) Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct. compound is
(3) Both statements are correct. (1) 1, 1-Diformyl propanal
(4) Both Statements are incorrect. (2) 3-Formyl butanedial
14. IUPAC name of four carbon containing amine (3) 2-Formyl butanedial
is - (4) 1, 1, 3-Ethane tricarbaldehyde
(1) Dimethyl methaneamine
18. Structure of anthranilic & sulfanilic acids are
(2) N, N-dimethyl ethanamine represented by:
(3) N-ethyl-N-methyl methaneamine
(1)
(4) Butaneamine
(2)
(3)
(4)
19. Total number of substituent present in the above 23.
compound: Assertion: IUPAC name of In polyfunctional
group, the substituent should be given higher
number than the principal functional group.
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and
Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but
Reason is not the correct explanation of the
(1) 1
Assertion.
(2) 2
(3) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(3) 3
(4) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
(4) 4
24. Assertion:
20. The IUPAC name of the compound is
(1) 1,2,3 - Tricyanopropane is called
(2) 3 - Cyanopentane - 1, 5 -dinitrile cyclohexancarbonitrile.
(3) 1,2,3-Cyanopropane
Reason: It is an aromatic compound.
(4) Propane-1, 2, 3-tricarbonitrile
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and
21. IUPAC name of the following compound is Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but
Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(3) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(1) 2-Methyl pentoxybenzene (4) Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
(2) 4-Methyl pentoxybenzene
25. The structural formula of N-methyl methanamine
(3) Phenoxy-4-methylpentane
is
(4) Phenoxy-2-methylpentane
(1)
22. What is the number of groups present (2)
in dodecane? (3)
(1) 12 (4)
(2) 10
26. The structure of 2-Nitro-1-propanamine is
(3) 15
(4) 13 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
27. The IUPAC name of 30. IUPAC name of the following
(1) 6, 6-dibromoheptan-2-ol
(2) 2, 2-dibromoheptane-2-ol (1) 3-dimethylamino-3-methyl pentane
(3) 5, 5-dibromo-1-methylhexan-2-ol (2) 3 (N, N-trimethyl)-3-amino pentane
(4) 2-hydroxy-6, 6-dibromoheptane (3) -trimethyl pentammine
(4) 3-(N, N-dimethyl) amino-3-methyl pentane
28. Correct matching is:
31. A compound with a molecular formula of
has two tertiary carbons. Its IUPAC name is :
(1) n-hexane
(2) 2-methylpentane
(3) 2,3-dimethylbutane
(4) 2,2-dimethylbutane
32. Structure of 4-methylpent-2-enal is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
33. The IUPAC name of is the following compound is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) (1) 2-Bromo methyl-3-oxo hexanamide
(2) 1-Bromo-2-amido-3-oxo hexane
29. The name of the compound is
(3) 1-Bromo-2-amido- -propyl ketone
(4) 3-Bromo-2-proponyl propanamide
34. IUPAC name of the following compound is
(1) 3-aminopropanenitrile
(1) Bicyclo octane
(2) 2-aminobutanenitrile
(2) Bicyclo octane
(3) 2-aminopetanenitrile
(3) 1, 4-Bismethylenecyclohexane
(4) 3-aminobutanenitrile.
(4) Bicyclo octane
35. The IUPAC name of is 38. The correct IUPAC nomenclature for the following
compound is
(1) 5 – Methyl – 2 – oxohexan – 6 – oic acid
(2) 2 – Methyl – 5 – oxohexanoic acid
(3) 2 – Formyl – 5 – methylhexan – 6 – oic acid
(4) 5 – Formyl – 2 – methylhexanoic acid.
39. Give the IUPAC name of
(1) Bicyclo [3.2.0] hexan-2-ol
(2) Spiro [3.2] hexan-1-ol
(3) Spiro [3.2] hexan-4-ol
(4) Spiro [2.3] hexan-4-ol
36. The IUPAC name of the compound
(1) 4-Isopropyl-5-ter. butyl octane
(2) 4-Ter. butyl-5-isopropyl octane
(3) 2-Methyl-3-propyl-4-ter. butyl heptane
(4) 2, 2-Dimethyl-3-propyl-4-isopropyl heptane
40. The correct IUPAC name of the given compound
is
(1) 2-ethenyl-3-methyl cyclohexa-1,3-diene
(2) 2,5-dimethyl hepta-2,6-dienoic acid
(3) 2,6-dimethyl hepta-2,5-dienoic acid
(4) 2,3-dimethyl epoxyethane
37.
Assertion: Cyclopentane is a cyclic
compound.
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and
Reason is the correct explanation of the
(1) 5-Hydroxy cyclohex-5-en-1-one
Assertion.
(2) 3-Hydroxy cyclohex-5-en-1-one
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but
Reason is not the correct explanation of the (3) 3-Hydroxy cyclohex-3-en-1-one
Assertion. (4) 5-Hydroxy cyclohex-3-en-1-one
(3) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(4) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
41. Assertion: The IUPAC name for 43. The IUPAC name of the given compound
is pent-3-en-1-yne
and not pent-2-en-4-yne.
Reason: While deciding the locants for double (1) N, N, 4 - Trimethylpentanamide
and triple bonds, lowest sum rule is always (2) Dimethylamino-4-methylpentanone
followed. (3) - Dimethylamino-4-methylpentanamide
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and (4) 2-Methyl-5-oxodimethylpentanamine
Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion. 44. For which of the following, both the empirical
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but formula and molecular formula are the same?
Reason is not the correct explanation of the (1) Naphthalene
Assertion. (2) Sucrose
(3) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (3) Glucose
(4) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct. (4) 1-Butene
42. The IUPAC name of 45. The IUPAC name of the following compound
(1) 3,4-Dimethyl pentanoyl chloride
(2) 1-Chloro-1-oxo-2,3-dimethyl pentane
(3) 2-Ethyl-3-methyl butanoyl chloride (1) bicyclo [2.2.0] octane
(4) 2,3-Dimethyl pentanoyl chloride (2) bicyclo [0.2.2] hexane
(3) bicyclo[2.1.1] hexane
(4) bicyclo [2.2.0] hexane
Answer Key
Chemistry
1) 1 2) 4 3) 1 4) 1 5) 3 6) 1 7) 2 8) 3 9) 2 10) 3
11) 3 12) 2 13) 1 14) 2 15) 3 16) 2 17) 3 18) 1 19) 3 20) 4
21) 2 22) 2 23) 1 24) 3 25) 3 26) 3 27) 1 28) 3 29) 4 30) 4
31) 3 32) 3 33) 1 34) 4 35) 4 36) 3 37) 2 38) 2 39) 2 40) 4
41) 1 42) 4 43) 1 44) 2 45) 4
EXPLANATIONS
Q1. => Correct Option: 1
3,3,3-trichloropropanal
Q2. => Correct Option: 4
According to IUPAC order of priority :
Q4. => Correct Option: 1
Since is the principal functional group, it the gets lowest number than the secondary functional
group (3-carbethoxy). So it is 3carbethoxy-2-butenoic acid. So, the option (1) is correct.
Q5. => Correct Option: 3
In derived name system
Q6. => Correct Option: 1
It is an ethyl ester of butanoic acid.
Q7. => Correct Option: 2
Q9. => Correct Option: 2
The correct name of the given compound is 2, 5, 6 - trimethyloctane. So, the option (2) is correct.
Q10. => Correct Option: 3
Q11. => Correct Option: 3
Q12. => Correct Option: 2
Statement II and IV are correct, while the statement I and III are incorrect.
Corrected form are as follows:
I. The presence of functional group enables systematisation of organic compound into different classes.
III. The order of priority of functional groups is
.
So, the option (2) is correct.
Q13. => Correct Option: 1
The given compound will be named as
7-hydroxyheptan-2-one and not as 2 - oxoheptan-7-ol. So, the correct option is (1).
Q14. => Correct Option: 2
IUPAC name of four carbon amine is dimethyl ethane amine.
Q15. => Correct Option: 3
Although - group is prior than but after most prior group - , next groups are preferred as
alphabetically. So numbering is done from left to right.
Prefix for group is amino and for group is formyl.
Q17. => Correct Option: 3
The IUPAC name of the given compound is 2-formyl butanedial
The principal functional group is - .
Q18. => Correct Option: 1
Q19. => Correct Option: 3
Three substituents as shown in circle. group is functional group
Q20. => Correct Option: 4
Q21. => Correct Option: 2
4-Methyl pentoxybenzene
Q22. => Correct Option: 2
Dodecane
No. of groups : groups:2
Q23. => Correct Option: 1
In compounds containing the carboxyl functional group , the carboxyl carbon is given the lowest
possible [Link] given compound is a butanoic acid with the "- " carbon as the first carbon. There
is a methyl substitution on the third carbon. Therefore, it is named as 3-methylbutanoic acid. So, the option
(1) is correct.
Q24. => Correct Option: 3
Cyclohexanecarbonitrite is a saturated cyclic compound. So, the option (3) is correct.
Q26. => Correct Option: 3
The of nitro group will be attached from carbon chain so alternate & are wrong in this way the
alternate 1 st is 3 -nitro-1- propane amine.
Q28. => Correct Option: 3
Q30. => Correct Option: 4
3-(N,N-dimethyl) amino-3-methylpentane
Q31. => Correct Option: 3
has two tertiary carbon atoms *
Q32. => Correct Option: 3
So, the correct option is (3).
Q34. => Correct Option: 4
So, the correct option is (4).
Q36. => Correct Option: 3
The IUPAC name is 2,6-dimethylhepta-2,5-dienoic acid
Q37. => Correct Option: 2
If the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group is greater than the number of carbon atoms in the ring, the
organic compound is named as a cycloalkyl-substituted alkane.
Thus, the given name is correct. So, the option (2) is correct.
Q38. => Correct Option: 2
So, 2 – Methyl –5 – oxo hexanoic acid, is the correct IUPAC name.
Q40. => Correct Option: 4
The correct IUPAC name of the given compound is 5- Hydroxycyclohex-3-en-1-one
Q41. => Correct Option: 1
When both double and triple bonds, are present the lowest sum rule is applied for numbering locants
(positions). The sum of the locants of the double and triple bonds when named as pent-3-ene-1-yne is
, while the sum of the locants for the other way of naming is . Following the lowest
sum rule, the compound is named as pent-3-en-1yne. So, the option (1) is correct.
Q42. => Correct Option: 4
Q43. => Correct Option: 1
It's an amide, so name will be alkanamide. Trimethylpentanamide
Q44. => Correct Option: 2
Sucrose has the same molecular and empirical formulae.
Q45. => Correct Option: 4
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