Question #c603e

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Apr 20, 2017

Let's do them one by one

Explanation:

A: propanal, an aldehyde, functional group -CHO

B: pentanoic acid, a carboxylic acid, functional group -COOH

C: 2-methyl butan-2-ol a (tertiary) alcohol, functional group -OH

D: methoxy ethane, an ether, functional group -O-

Apr 20, 2017

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Explanation:

A is an aldehyde as it has the functional group -CHO. There are three carbon atoms so the name of this substance is propanal.

B is a carboxylic acid as it has the functional group -COOH. There are five carbon atoms so its nomenclature is pentanoic acid.

C is an alcohol as it has an -OH group. It is on the second carbon and there is branched methyl group on the same carbon atom. Therefore, its nomenclature is 2-methylbutan-2-ol. Remember: if there are branches, use the smallest carbon atom number.

D has the functional group -O- showing that it is an ether. The nomenclature is methoxy ethane.