Naming Alkanes & Alkenes & Halogens & Alcohols
Prefix Side chain
Methyl- CH3
Ethyl- CH2 CH3
Propyl- CH2 CH2 CH3
Fluoro F
Chloro Cl
Bromo Br
Iodo I
Stem No. of Carbons in chain
Meth- 1
Eth- 2
Prop- 3
But- 4
Pent- 5
Hex- 6
Hept- 7
Oct- 8
Non- 9
Dec- 10
Suffix Functional group
-ane Alkane
-ene Alkene
-ol Alcohol
Prefix Side chain
Methyl- CH3
Ethyl- CH2 CH3
Propyl- CH2 CH2 CH3
Fluoro F
Chloro Cl
Bromo Br
Iodo I
Stem No. of Carbons in chain
Meth- 1
Eth- 2
Prop- 3
But- 4
Pent- 5
Hex- 6
Hept- 7
Oct- 8
Non- 9
Dec- 10
Suffix Functional group
-ane Alkane
-ene Alkene
-ol Alcohol