Naming Straight Chain Alkanes |
Key Concepts
- alkanes are hydrocarbons: made up of only carbon and hydrogen atoms
- single bonds only between carbon atoms
- general formula: CnH2n+2
- name ends in "ane"
- prefix determined by the number of carbon atoms in the chain:
| meth |
C1 |
| eth |
C2 |
| prop |
C3 |
| but |
C4 |
| pent |
C5 |
| hex |
C6 |
| hept |
C7 |
| oct |
C8 |
| non |
C9 |
| dec |
C10 |
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Examples
| methane |
CH4 |
| ethane |
C2H6 |
| propane |
C3H8 |
| butane |
C4H10 |
| pentane |
C5H12 |
| hexane |
C6H14 |
| heptane |
C7H16 |
| octane |
C8H18 |
| nonane |
C9H20 |
| decane |
C10H22 |
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Amines
Functional Groups
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Halogenation of Hydrocarbons
Properties and Uses of Alkanes
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