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## ✔ WORKSHEET 1: Naming Alkanes

*(Assuming standard line-angle structures for A–L)*

Structure A:

- Branched alkane with 5 carbons in main chain, methyl groups at C2 and C4.
- Name: 2,4-dimethylpentane

Structure B:

- Main chain: 5 carbons; methyl group at C2.
- Name: 2-methylpentane

Structure C:

- Main chain: 6 carbons; methyl groups at C2 and C4.
- Name: 2,4-dimethylhexane

Structure D:

- Main chain: 5 carbons; two methyls at C2, one methyl at C3.
- Name: 2,2,3-trimethylpentane

Structure E:

- Main chain: 5 carbons; methyl at C2 and ethyl at C3? Wait — actually, it’s likely 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane. But let’s count properly.
- Better: longest chain is 5 carbons; substituents: methyl at C2, ethyl at C3 → but ethyl would make a longer chain. Actually, if you trace the ethyl branch, the longest chain is 6 carbons.
- Correct Name: 3-methylhexane *(if ethyl is misread — common mistake)*
→ Actually, assuming standard structure: 2-methyl-3-ethylpentane is incorrect — longest chain is 6 carbons → 3-methylhexane

✔ Let’s correct this:

If structure E is:

```
CH3
|
CH3–CH–CH–CH2–CH3
|
CH2
|
CH3
```

That’s 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane — but longest chain is 6 carbons → rename as 3-methylhexane

But if drawn as branched pentane with methyl and ethyl, it’s 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane — still wrong because longest chain is 6.

➡️ Final Answer for E: 3-methylhexane *(assuming longest chain is 6 carbons)*

Structure F:

- Cyclohexane with two methyl groups on same carbon → 1,1-dimethylcyclohexane
- Name: 1,1-dimethylcyclohexane

Structure G:

- Main chain: 6 carbons; methyl at C2 and C4.
- Name: 2,4-dimethylhexane

Structure H:

- Straight-chain alkane, 5 carbons.
- Name: pentane

Structure I:

- Cyclohexane with two methyl groups on adjacent carbons → 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
- Name: 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane

Structure J:

- Cyclohexane with no substituents.
- Name: cyclohexane

Structure K:

- Cyclopentane with two methyls on same carbon + ethyl on adjacent → 1-ethyl-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane? Wait — better to number to minimize numbers.
- Standard: if ethyl and two methyls on adjacent carbons, e.g., ethyl at C1, methyls at C1 and C2 → 1-ethyl-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
- But IUPAC prefers lowest numbers → if ethyl is larger, assign it lower number? Actually, alphabetical order: ethyl before methyl → so ethyl gets position 1.
- Name: 1-ethyl-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane

Structure L:

- Branched alkane: 4 carbons in chain, methyl at C2.
- Name: 2-methylbutane

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## ✔ WORKSHEET 2: Naming Alkenes and Alkynes

*(Assuming standard structures for 1–6)*

(1) Cyclopentene with a methyl group on one carbon of the double bond.

- Double bond between C1-C2, methyl on C1 → 1-methylcyclopentene → but numbering should give double bond lowest numbers → actually, it’s just methylcyclopentene — need position.
- If methyl is on sp² carbon, it’s 1-methylcyclopentene — but IUPAC says double bond gets priority, so it’s 3-methylcyclopentene if methyl is on C3? Wait — cyclopentene numbering: double bond is 1-2, then methyl on C3 → 3-methylcyclopentene

✔ Name: 3-methylcyclopentene

*(Note: If methyl is directly on double bond carbon, it’s 1-methylcyclopentene — but that’s same as 3-methyl due to symmetry? No — cyclopentene is not symmetric. 1-methylcyclopentene is valid if methyl is on C1. But IUPAC prefers lowest numbers for substituents — so if methyl is on C3, name is 3-methylcyclopentene.)*

➡️ Assuming methyl on C3: 3-methylcyclopentene

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(2) Chain: CH3–CH=C(CH3)–CH(CH3)–CH3

- Longest chain including double bond: 5 carbons → pentene
- Double bond starts at C2 → 2-pentene
- Substituents: methyl on C3 and C4 → 3,4-dimethyl-2-pentene
- Name: 3,4-dimethylpent-2-ene

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(3) Terminal alkyne: HC≡C–CH2–C(CH3)3

- Longest chain: 5 carbons → pentyne
- Triple bond at C1 → 1-pentyne
- Two methyl groups on C4 → 4,4-dimethyl-1-pentyne
- Name: 4,4-dimethylpent-1-yne

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(4) Cyclohexene with ethyl and methyl substituents.

- Assume: ethyl at C1, methyl at C3 → 1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexene
- But double bond is between C1-C2, so substituents at C1 and C3 → 1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexene

✔ Name: 1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexene

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(5) Cyclooctene with a methyl group on one carbon of the double bond.

- Double bond between C1-C2, methyl on C1 → 1-methylcyclooctene
- But IUPAC: number so double bond is 1-2, and substituent gets lowest number → if methyl is on C1, it’s fine.
- Name: 1-methylcyclooctene

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(6) Biphenyl with a vinyl group attached to one ring.

- Benzene ring connected to another benzene ring (biphenyl), and one ring has –CH=CH2 group.
- Vinyl group on phenyl → (E)- or (Z)- doesn’t matter for vinyl → vinylbenzene is styrene, but here it’s substituted biphenyl.
- If vinyl is on one ring of biphenyl → 2-vinylbiphenyl or 3-vinylbiphenyl depending on position.
- Assuming para to connection: 4-vinylbiphenyl? Or if ortho: 2-vinylbiphenyl

✔ Common answer: 2-vinylbiphenyl *(assuming vinyl on ortho position)*

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## ✔ WORKSHEET 3: Drawing Structures (Alkanes)

1. 4-ethyl-2-methylhexane

- Hexane = 6-carbon chain
- Methyl at C2, ethyl at C4
- Structure:

```
CH3 CH2CH3
| |
CH3–CH–CH2–CH–CH2–CH3
```

✔ Line structure: Draw 6-carbon zigzag. Put CH3 on C2, CH2CH3 on C4.

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2. 1-chloro-3,3-diethylpentane

- Pentane = 5-carbon chain
- Chlorine at C1
- Two ethyl groups at C3
- Structure:

```
Cl–CH2–CH2–C(CH2CH3)2–CH2–CH3
```

✔ Line structure: 5-carbon chain. Cl on first carbon. On third carbon, draw two ethyl branches (each –CH2CH3).

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3. 2-bromo-4,5-dimethylheptane

- Heptane = 7-carbon chain
- Br at C2, methyl at C4 and C5
- Structure:

```
CH3–CH(Br)–CH2–CH(CH3)–CH(CH3)–CH2–CH3
```

✔ Line structure: 7-carbon zigzag. Br on second carbon. Methyl groups on fourth and fifth carbons.

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4. 3-bromo-2-chloro-5-ethyl-4,4-dimethyloctane

- Octane = 8-carbon chain
- Br at C3, Cl at C2, ethyl at C5, two methyls at C4
- Structure:

```
CH3–CH(Cl)–CH(Br)–C(CH3)2–CH(CH2CH3)–CH2–CH2–CH3
```

✔ Line structure: 8-carbon chain. Cl on C2, Br on C3, two methyls on C4, ethyl on C5.

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## 📌 Final Summary:

Naming Alkanes:

A. 2,4-dimethylpentane
B. 2-methylpentane
C. 2,4-dimethylhexane
D. 2,2,3-trimethylpentane
E. 3-methylhexane *(or 2-methylhexane — depends on structure)*
F. 1,1-dimethylcyclohexane
G. 2,4-dimethylhexane
H. pentane
I. 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
J. cyclohexane
K. 1-ethyl-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
L. 2-methylbutane

Naming Alkenes/Alkynes:

(1) 3-methylcyclopentene
(2) 3,4-dimethylpent-2-ene
(3) 4,4-dimethylpent-1-yne
(4) 1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexene
(5) 1-methylcyclooctene
(6) 2-vinylbiphenyl *(assumed)*

Drawing Structures:

See above line structures — you can sketch them as described.

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