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IUPAC Nomenclature

Many (but not all) functional groups have a characteristic suffix used in the IUPAC nomenclature system, that identifies that function. For each of the compounds A through H shown below, enter the appropriate IUPAC suffix in the designated answer box. (Do not enter the full name, but include additional words that may follow the suffix.)
In the second answer box enter a number indicating the number of carbon atoms in the longest chain.


Compound IUPAC Suffix Chain Length Compound IUPAC Suffix Chain Length
Virtual Textbook: Practice Problems — Identifying IUPAC Suffixes, figure 1 Virtual Textbook: Practice Problems — Identifying IUPAC Suffixes, figure 2