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Questions for remediation and self-evaluation:

  1. Decide if the following are examples of alkynes or not. If not, why not?

    a. 2-hexene
    b. C5H10
    c. C7H12
    d.

  2. Name the following alkynes according to the IUPAC system (refer to Nomenclature). Then write the chemical formula for them.

    a.


    b.

    c.

  3. Draw the condensed structural formula for the following alkynes: (refer to the "Note" at the bottom of Structural Diagrams)

    a. 1-heptyne
    b. 2,3-dimethyl-4-octyne
    c. 3,4-dimethyl-1-pentyne
    d. 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-hexyne

  4. Can there be a compound called 4-hexyne? Explain.

  5. Write the chemical names for the following alkynes (consider them as simple alkynes without any substituents and ignore the possibilities of isomers):
    a. C3H4
    b. C5H8
    
    
    
    

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