Chemistry 2430 Quiz #2 - 10 points - Dr. Howard Black - January 22, 1999
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1. (2 pts ea) Provide the IUPAC name for each of the following hydrocarbons.

2. (2 pts) Consider the molecule in the box.
 
How many secondary (2o) carbon atoms are present?      3     

How many tertiary (3o) carbon atoms are present?      2     

3. (2 pts) Ethylene glycol, 1,2-dihydroxyethane (pictured below), is the main component of antifreeze. In the box provided, draw a Newman projection of the most stable conformation of this molecule. Note: please do scratch work anywhere below you wish, but you must draw your answer in the box. Answers outside of it will not be graded, even if they are correct!