, Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain only
carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Families of hydrocarbons are alkanes, alkenes, alk
and aromatic compounds.
Alkanes
hydrocarbons that have only single bonds
between the carbon atoms.
These compounds are also called saturate
hydrocarbons.
Their names always end in –ane.
General formula is CnH2n+2
, When naming these hydrocarbons, the prefixes
in the table below must be used in the IUPAC
(International Unit of Pure and Applied
Chemistry) naming to indicate the total
number of carbons in the longest continuous
chain. PREFIX NO. OF C ATOMS
Meth 1
Eth 2
Prop 3
But 4
Pent 5
Hex 6
Hept 7
Oct 8
Non 9
Dec 10
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain only
carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Families of hydrocarbons are alkanes, alkenes, alk
and aromatic compounds.
Alkanes
hydrocarbons that have only single bonds
between the carbon atoms.
These compounds are also called saturate
hydrocarbons.
Their names always end in –ane.
General formula is CnH2n+2
, When naming these hydrocarbons, the prefixes
in the table below must be used in the IUPAC
(International Unit of Pure and Applied
Chemistry) naming to indicate the total
number of carbons in the longest continuous
chain. PREFIX NO. OF C ATOMS
Meth 1
Eth 2
Prop 3
But 4
Pent 5
Hex 6
Hept 7
Oct 8
Non 9
Dec 10
