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Trivial System of Nomenclature

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Should I must learn common names of hydrocarbons or IUPAC names are enough?

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1. You should be thorough with the IUPAC nomenclature but it is not necessary to learn the common names.

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(a) The form of carbon which is known as black lead is ___
(b) The form of carbon which is used as a lubricant at high temperature is ___
(c) Compounds of carbon with hydrogen alone are called ___
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C_{n} H_{2 n}

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C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}

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(g) Ethyne has ___ carbon-hydrogen single bonds.
(h) Carbon compounds have usually ___ melting points and boiling points because they are ___ in nature.
(i) The property of carbon atoms to form long chains in compounds is called ___
(j) The general formula

C_{n} H_{2 n}

for cycloalkanes is the same as that of ___
(k) The IUPAC name of ethylene is ___
(l) The IUPAC name of acetylene is ___

Q. Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
(a) The form of carbon which is known as black lead is ...........
(b) The form of carbon which is used as a lubricant at high temperature is .........
(c) Compounds of carbon with hydrogen alone are called ..........
(d) C_nH_2n is the general formula of .......... hydrocarbons.
(e) Hydrocarbons having the general formula C_nH_2n−2 are called ..........
(f) Ethene and ethyne are examples of ..... hydrocarbons.
(g) Ethyne has ......... carbon-hydrogen single bonds.
(h) Carbon compounds have usually ... melting points and boiling points because they are ...... in nature.
(i) The property of carbon atoms to form long chains in compounds is called ...........
(j) The general formula C_nH_2n for cycloalkanes is the same as that of ...........
(k) The IUPAC name of ethylene is .........
(l) The IUPAC name of acetylene is ............

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