SCH4U
Organic Chemistry
Worksheet: Alkenes & Alkynes – Drawing &
Naming
1. Draw the following alkenes and alkynes:
Name Drawing Name Drawing
a)
g)
5-ethyl-2-methylhept-2-
3,4-dimethylcyclohexene
ene
b) h)
4-methylpent-2-yne 2-methylhepta-1,5-diene
c)
i)
3-propylhept-2-ene
3-methylhex-2-ene
d) j)
4-ethyl-2,5-dimethyloct-
3-ene but-1-yne
e)
4-ethyl-4,5-dimethylhex-1-
ene
2-methylbut-1-ene
f) k)
2,5,7-trimethylnon-3- 3,5-diethyl-3,4,7,8-
yne tetramethyl-5-propyldec-1-
yne
2. Determine the chemical formula for the following hydrocarbons:
a) an alkane with 14 carbons
b) an alkene with 25 carbons
c) an alkyne with 33 carbons
d) a cycloalkane with 9 carbons
3. Naming the following alkenes and alkynes. Don’t forget about cis vs. trans!
Drawing Name Drawing Name
CH3
CH CH2
C CH CH3
C
H3C H2C
a) CH3 g)
CH3
H2C CH
H3C HC
CH CH CH3
C
CH CH2 CH
CH CH3
H3C CH2 CH3 H2C
H2C
b)
h) CH3
H3C CH H2C CH2 CH2
C CH
C CH2
CH2
c) H3C CH2 CH2 CH3
i) H C3
CH CH2 CH CH
H3C CH CH CH2 CH2
d)
j)
CH2 CH
H3C CH2 CH
H3C CH2 CH2
CH C H2C
CH2
e) H3C CH2 CH3
k) CH3
CH3 CH3
C
CH3 C
CH CH H2C
H3C C C
CH2 CH2 CH CH3
f) H3C l) H C3 CH2 CH2
4. The names are incorrect in the chemicals below. Draw each structure and rename correctly.
a) hex-4-ene
b) 3-propylhept-5-ene
c) 3,3-dimethylprop-2-ene
d) 3-methyl-4-ethyl-4-propyl-hex-5-ene
e) 3-methylprop-1-yne
f) but-3-yne
g) 2methylpent-3-yne
h) 2-methyl-4-propyl-4-ethylhex-5-yne
