Review of Carbon Atoms and Alkanes Nomenclature
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These flashcards cover the key terminology and nomenclature associated with the number of carbon atoms in alkanes and their corresponding names.
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Substituent
A group of atoms that replaces a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon.
Methyl
A substituent with one carbon atom.
Ethyl
A substituent with two carbon atoms.
Propyl
A substituent with three carbon atoms.
Butyl
A substituent with four carbon atoms.
Pentyl
A substituent with five carbon atoms.
Hexyl
A substituent with six carbon atoms.
Heptyl
A substituent with seven carbon atoms.
Octyl
A substituent with eight carbon atoms.
Nonyl
A substituent with nine carbon atoms.
Decyl
A substituent with ten carbon atoms.
Methane
The alkane with one carbon atom.
Ethane
The alkane with two carbon atoms.
Propane
The alkane with three carbon atoms.
Butane
The alkane with four carbon atoms.
Pentane
The alkane with five carbon atoms.
Hexane
The alkane with six carbon atoms.
Heptane
The alkane with seven carbon atoms.
Octane
The alkane with eight carbon atoms.
Nonane
The alkane with nine carbon atoms.
Decane
The alkane with ten carbon atoms.
Undecane
The alkane with eleven carbon atoms.
Dodecane
The alkane with twelve carbon atoms.
Tridecane
The alkane with thirteen carbon atoms.
Tetradecane
The alkane with fourteen carbon atoms.
Pentadecane
The alkane with fifteen carbon atoms.
Eicosane
The alkane with twenty carbon atoms.
Triacontane
The alkane with thirty carbon atoms.
Tetracontane
The alkane with forty carbon atoms.
Pentacontane
The alkane with fifty carbon atoms.
Hectane
The alkane with one hundred carbon atoms.
Petacontane
The alkane with one thousand carbon atoms.
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