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224 Chemistry: Matter and Change
Solving Problems: A Chemistry Handbook
SOLVING PROBLEMS:
A CHEMISTRY HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 21
Chapter 21 Review
11. Why is there no compound named 2-ethylheptane? Based on
this incorrect name, write the structure of the compound and
provide the correct name.
12. Classify each of these compounds as saturated or unsaturated.
Explain your answers.
a. 2,3,5-trimethylhexane
b. 1,4-pentadiene
c. 2-heptyne
d. isopropylcyclooctane
13. Compare the physical and chemical properties of alkanes,
alkenes, and alkynes.
14. Is 2-methylcyclobutene an isomer of 1-pentyne? Explain your
answer.
15. Name the compound represented by this condensed structural
formula. The name should indicate whether this is the cis- or
the trans- form of the compound.
16. Which of the following are aromatic compounds? Explain your
answer.
a. 2-ethylcyclopentene
b. 1-methyl-4-propylbenzene
c. anthracene
d. 3-methyl-1-hexyne
CH 3
CH 3 CH 2 CH 2
C
C
H
H