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ch4

methane

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c2h6

ethane

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c3h8

propane

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c4h10

butane

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c5h12

pentane

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c6h14

hexane

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c7h16

heptane

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c8h18

octane

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c9h20

nonane

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c10h22

decane

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c11h24

undecane

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c12h26

dodecane

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c13h28

tridecane

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c14h30

tetradecane

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c15h32

pentadecane

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c16h34

hexadecane

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c17h36

heptadecane

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c18h38

octadecane

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c19h40

nonadecane

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c20h42

icosane

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c30h62

triacontane

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c40h82

tetracontane

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what should the first substituent get?

the smallest index number possible, indicating its position on the main carbon chain.

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how should the compound name be organized?

alphabetically 

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carbon attached to one other carbon (usually at ends of compound)

primary carbon

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carbon attached to two other carbons

secondary carbon

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carbon attached to three other carbons

tertiary carbon

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carbon attached to four other carbons

quaternary carbon