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Common Names of Organic Molecules

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Organic Chemistry
Common Names of Organic Molecules game quiz
"Lots of organic compounds have common (or trivial) names as well as formal ones. This quiz covers some of those compounds."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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


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. What is a common name for hydroxybenzene?
    acetophenone
    methanol
    toluene
    phenol


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


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


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. What is ascorbic acid (itself a common name) better known as?
    Answer: (Two words (separated by a space), last word is a letter.)


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


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


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