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Nomenclature Of Organic Compounds

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Chapter Questions
19 MCQs

01
PYQ 2022
easy
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The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is:

Fig.
02
PYQ 2023
hard
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A protein ' ' with molecular weight of , on hydrolysis gives amino acids One of these amino acid is

1

2

3

4

03
PYQ 2023
medium
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The correct IUPAC nomenclature for the following compound is.
 2 Methyl 5 oxohexanoic acid
1

2 Methyl 5 oxohexanoic acid

2

2 Formyl 5 methylhexan 6 oic acid

3

5 Formyl 2 methylhexanoic acid

4

5 Methyl 2 oxohexan 6 oic acid

04
PYQ 2024
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
The correct nomenclature for the following compound is:
2–formyl–4–hydroxyhept–7–enoic acid
1
2–carboxy–4–hydroxyhept–6–enal
2
2–carboxy–4–hydroxyhept–7–enal
3
2–formyl–4–hydroxyhept–6–enoic acid
4
2–formyl–4–hydroxyhept–7–enoic acid
05
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main

IUPAC name of is

1
Potassium tetraoxomanganate (VI)
2
Potassium tetraoxomanganate (III)
3
Potassium tetraoxomanganate (VI)
4
Tetraoxomanganate (VI) potassium
06
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Functional group present in sulphonic acid is :
1
SO4H
2
SO3H
3
4
-SO2
07
PYQ 2024
medium
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Common name of Benzene-1, 2-diol is
1
quinol
2
resorcinol
3
catechol
4
o-cresol
08
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
According to IUPAC system, the compound
Problem Fig
1
Cyclohex-1-en-2-ol
2
1-Hydroxyhex-2-ene
3
Cyclohex-1-en-3-ol
4
Cyclohex-2-en-1-ol
09
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement I:
compound A
IUPAC name of Compound A is 4-chloro-1, 3-dinitrobenzene.
Statement II:
compound B
IUPAC name of Compound B is 4-ethyl-2-methylaniline.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
3
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
4
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
10
PYQ 2024
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which of the following is the correct structure for the given IUPAC name?
3-Methylpent-2-enal
1
correct structure for the given IUPAC name
2
3-Methylpent-2-enal
3
correct structure for the given IUPAC name
4
correct structure for the given IUPAC name
11
PYQ 2024
easy
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IUPAC name of following hydrocarbon (X) is :
ch bond
1
2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylheptane
2
2-Ethyl-2,6-diethylheptane
3
2,5,6-Trimethyloctane
4
3,4,7-Trimethyloctane
12
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The correct IUPAC name of is:
1
bis(trimethylphosphine)dibromoplatinum(II)
2
bis[bromo(trimethylphosphine)]platinum(II)
3
dibromobis(trimethylphosphine)platinum(II)
4
dibromodi(trimethylphosphine)platinum(II)
13
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
IUPAC name of the following compound (P) is:
P compound
1

1-Ethyl-5, 5-dimethylcyclohexane

2

3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane

3

1-Ethyl-3, 3-dimethylcyclohexane

4

1,1-Dimethyl-3-ethylcyclohexane

14
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
IUPAC Name of the compound IUPAC Name of the compoundis
1
2
3
4
15
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I) : Aminobenzene and aniline are same organic compounds.
Statement (II) : Aminobenzene and aniline are different organic compounds.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
3
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
4
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
16
PYQ 2025
hard
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The IUPAC name of the following compound is:

1
4-Hydroxyhept-1-en-6-yne
2
4-Hydroxyhept-6-en-1-yne
3
Hept-6-en-1-yn-4-ol
4
Hept-1-en-6-yn-4-ol
17
PYQ 2025
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name of the given organic compound (X)?
The structure of compound is as follows:

1
2-Bromo-2-methylbut-2-ene
2
3-Bromo-3-methylprop-2-ene
3
1-Bromo-2-methylbut-2-ene
4
4-Bromo-3-methylbut-2-ene
18
PYQ 2025
medium
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The correct IUPAC name of the compound is:

1
4-ethylcyclopent-2-en-1-ol
2
3-ethylcyclopent-4-en-1-ol
3
5-ethylcyclopent-1-en-3-ol
4
3-ethylcyclopent-1-en-5-ol
19
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

Match List - I with List - II: 

Structure & IUPAC Name (A) C6H{13}CH=CH2 & (I) 4 - Methylpent-1-ene (B) (CH3)2C(C5H3) & (II) 4, 4

Choose the correct answer from the given below options

1
(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
2
(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
3
(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
4
(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

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