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Naming aromatic molecules quiz

Answer all the multiple choice questions below then hit the check answer button and scroll down to get your score.

Cartoon style to show the structure of benzene, themed on Lord of the rings.

1. What is the name of the molecule shown opposite?




2. What is the molecular formula of a phenyl group?




3. Click the names of the molecules shown below in the blue boxes and then click the box under the molecules shown below to correctly name the four aromatic compounds shown below:

Aromatic compounds to name

The next four questions refer to the four molecules shown in the image below:

Displayed formula of aniline, styrene, benzaldehyde and benzonitrile

4. Molecule 1 is a weak base and an aromatic amine called .

5. Molecule 2 is the monomer phenylethene which used to make a common thermosoftening polymer, however its more common name is .

6. Molecule 3 is known for its almond-like scent and taste, and is a key ingredient in many flavours and fragrances, its common name is .

Displayed formula of picric acid

7. Molecule 4 is is a colourless liquid with a distinctive almond-like odour. It's used as a solvent and an intermediate in various industrial processes, including the production of drugs, perfumes, and resins. Its common name is .

8. The image opposite shows the displayed formula of picric acid. Picric acid is a yellow crystalline solid with a bitter taste. It's a hazardous substance due to the fact it is a high explosive. The molecule is based on phenol and contains three nitro groups, another common name of picric acid is .


The next two questions refer to the image below.

displayed formula of the arenes ethylbenzene and propylbenzene

9. Molecule 5 is an arene that can be dehydrogenated to form the monomer styrene, its name is .

10. Molecule 6 is an arene that is commonly used in textile dyeing and printing, its name is .