Unit 43 ¾ Isomerism (1)

Name : No. : F. 5 ( ) Date:

1. The flow diagram below summaries the relationship among different types of isomerism
of organic compounds. Fill in the empty boxes.

Isomeris
m

Structural Stereoisomeris
Isomerism m

2. With reference to the following compounds,

CH3

CH3 CH CH CH3 CH2 CH CH2CH3 CH2 C CH3

but-2-ene but-1-ene methylpropene

give the best description for the relationship between compounds in each pair below.

(a) but-2-ene and but-1-ene : _______________________________

(b) but-2-ene and methylpropene : _______________________________
(c) but-1-ene and methylpropene : _______________________________

3. With reference to the following compounds,

OH CH3 OH O CH3 CH3

CH3 CH2 CH CH3 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3 CH2 CH OH
W X Y Z

give the best description for the relationship between compounds in each pair below.
(a) W and X : _______________________________
(b) W and Y : _______________________________
(c) W and Z : _______________________________
(d) X and Y : _______________________________
(e) Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds.
W: __________________, X : _________________, Z: _________________

4. Draw all isomers which are carbonyl compounds and have the same molecular formula of
C4H8O.
5. Draw all acyclic isomers that have the same molecular formula of C3H6O2.

6. Alkanes undergo radical substitution reaction with chlorine under diffused sunlight.

(a) Write an equation for the reaction of propane (C3H8) with equal molar chlorine to give
a monochlorinated product.
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(b) Give the structural

formula(e) and IUPAC
name(s) of all possible
monochlorinated
product(s) from the above
reaction.

(c) A hydrocarbon has the molecular formula of

C5H12 which gives only one monochlorinated
product. Give the structural formula and IUPAC
name of the hydrocarbon.

7. Draw all possible isomers that have the molecular formula of C5H11Cl.