Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC) NEET Questions

Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC) MCQ Questions

1.
The IUPAC name of the compound commonly known as Formaldehyde (HCHO) is:
A.
Methanoic acid
B.
Methanol
C.
Methanal
D.
Ethanal
ANSWER :
C. Methanal
2.
The compound (CH3)2CO is commonly known as acetone. Its IUPAC name is:
A.
Propan-2-ol
B.
Propanal
C.
Propan-2-one
D.
Propan-1-one
ANSWER :
C. Propan-2-one
3.
The IUPAC name of the compound commonly called Anisole (C6H5OCH3) is:
A.
Methoxybenzene
B.
Methylphenyl ether
C.
Benzyl methyl ether
D.
Phenoxymethane
ANSWER :
A. Methoxybenzene
4.
The common name 'Aniline' corresponds to which IUPAC name?
A.
Phenylmethanamine
B.
Nitrobenzene
C.
Phenol
D.
Benzenamine (Aminobenzene)
ANSWER :
D. Benzenamine (Aminobenzene)
5.
The IUPAC name of acetic acid (CH3COOH) is:
A.
Methanoic acid
B.
Ethanoic acid
C.
Acetanoic acid
D.
Propanoic acid
ANSWER :
B. Ethanoic acid
6.
The trivial name for CH3CH2CH2CH3 is n-Butane. Its IUPAC name is:
A.
n-Butane
B.
2-Methylpropane
C.
Butane
D.
Isobutane
ANSWER :
C. Butane