Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

22. Organic Chemistry

Naming Other Substituents

General Chemistry

22. Organic Chemistry

Naming Other Substituents

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Multiple Choice

Name the following compound.

3-fluoro-1-ethylpentane

3-fluoro-1-ethylcyclopentane

1-ethyl-3-fluorocyclopentane

1-ethyl-4-fluorocyclpentane

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Identify the main structure of the compound. In this case, the main structure is a cyclopentane ring, which is a five-membered carbon ring.

Determine the substituents attached to the cyclopentane ring. The image shows an ethyl group (CH2CH3) and a fluorine atom (F) attached to the ring.

Number the carbon atoms in the cyclopentane ring to give the substituents the lowest possible numbers. Start numbering from the carbon atom attached to the ethyl group, as it is alphabetically prioritized over fluorine.

Assign the numbers to the substituents based on the numbering of the ring. The ethyl group is attached to carbon 1, and the fluorine atom is attached to carbon 3.

Combine the information to name the compound. The name should reflect the positions of the substituents and the main structure: 1-ethyl-3-fluorocyclopentane.