hydrocarbons & functional groups

suffix for carboxylic acid

-oic acid

carboxylic acid formula

intermolecular forces in carboxylic acid

London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding

Polarity of carboxylic acid

Polar

suffix for esters

-oate

Esters formula

intermolecular forces in ester

London dispersion, dipole-dipole, can accept hydrogen from h2o

Polarity of esters

Somewhat polar

Suffix for amides

-amide

amides formula

intermolecular forces in amides

London dispersion, dipole-dipole,

Polarity of amides

Polar

Suffix for aldehydes

-al

aldehydes formula

Prefix for aldehydes when it’s a side group

Fromyl-

intermolecular forces in aldehydes

London dispersion, dipole-dipole, can accept hydrogen from h2o

Polarity of aldehydes

Polar

Suffix for ketones

-one

Ketones formula

Prefix for ketones when it’s a side group

Oxo-

intermolecular forces in ketones

London dispersion, dipole-dipole, can accept hydrogen from h2o

Polarity of ketones

Polar

Suffix for alcohol

-ol

Prefix for alcohol when it’s a side group

hydroxy-

intermolecular forces in alcohol

London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding

Polarity of alcohol

OH group is polar

suffix for amines

-amine

polarity of amines

polar

suffixes for hydrocarbons

-ane, -ene, -yne

intermolecular forces in hydrocarbons

london dispersion

polarity of hydrocarbons

nonpolar

prefix for ethers

-oxy

polarity of ethers

somewhat polar

intermolecular forces in ethers

london dispersion, dipole-dipole, can accept hydrogen from h2o

prefix for halo-alkanes

depends on halogen

intermolecular forces in halo-alkanes

london dispersion, dipole-dipole

polarity of halo-alkanes

polar