Isomers of this functional group are given the labels E or Z, which are more rigorous than the similar cis or trans. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this functional group, consisting of a carbon-carbon double bond.
ANSWER: alkene [or olefin; reject “alkane” or “alkyne”]
[10h] Priority in E/Z naming conventions as well as assignment of R and S configurations for enantiomers is done according to these rules, named for three scientists.
ANSWER: Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules [or CIP rules]
[10m] According to the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules, this element always receives the lowest priority. In Markovnikov addition of acids to alkenes, this element is added to the less substituted carbon.
ANSWER: hydrogen [or H]
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