Parent Chain prefixes, suffixes, and side chains

alk-

aliphatic hydrocarbon

meth-

one carbon chain

eth-

two carbon chain

prop-

three carbon chain

but-

four carbon chain

pent-

five carbon chain

hex-

six carbon chain

hept-

seven carbon chain

oct-

eight carbon chain

non-

nine carbon chain

dec-

ten carbon chain

Di-

two or whatever follows it as in dichloro = 2 chlorine

tri-

three of whatever follows it

tetra-

four of whatever follows it

penta-

five of whatever follows it

hexa-

six of whatever follows it

hepta-

seven of whatever follows it

-ane

saturated, all single bonds

-ene

double bond present

-yne

triple bond present

-yl

side chain of carbons

-ol

alcohol

-al

aldehyde

-oic

carboxylic acid (organic acid)

-one

ketone

-ate

ester

-amine

amine