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Common Names of Organic Molecules

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Organic Chemistry : Common Names of Organic Molecules

Introduction:
"Lots of organic compounds have common (or trivial) names as well as formal ones. This quiz covers some of those compounds."


1. Which of the following is a common name for ethyne (HCCH)?
    acetone
    ethane
    acetylene
    ethene


2. What is a common name for methoxybenzene?
    thiophene
    pyrrole
    pyridine
    anisole


3. What is a common name for methanoic acid?
    Answer: (Two words, separated by a space. Think ants!)


4. A common name for hydroxybenzene is:
    methanol
    acetophenone
    phenol
    toluene


5. What is ethanoic acid commonly known as?
    Answer: (Two words, second word acid.)


6. What is aminobenzene most commonly known as?
    quinoline
    toluene
    aniline
    indole


7. Here's a mouthful: what is 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol more commonly known as?
    hemoglobin
    Vitamin E
    Vitamin A
    chlorophyll


8. Ascorbic acid (itself a common name) is better known as:
    Answer: (Two words (separate by a space), last word is a letter.)


9. What is the common name for 1,4-epoxy-1,3-butadiene?
    furan
    thiophene
    pyrrole
    pyran


10. The compound 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene has a common name. What is it?
    ethylene
    isoprene
    camphor
    limonene


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