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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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Summary of Nomenclature

Naming Branched Chain Alkanes

Naming Simple Alkenes

Naming Simple Alkynes

Naming Structural Isomers of Alkanes

Naming Structural Isomers of Alkenes

Naming Alkanols

Naming Haloalkanes

Functional Groups

Combustion of Hydrocarbons

Halogenation of Hydrocarbons

Properties and Uses of Alkanes

 

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