Names and molecular formulas for carbon atoms, alkanes, and cycloalkanes

Methanes molecular formula

CH4

Ethanes molecular formula

C2H6

Propanes molecular formula

C3H8

Butanes molecular formula

C4H10

Pentanes molecular formula

C5H12

Hexanes molecular formula

C6H14

Heptane molecular formula

C7H16

Octane molecular formula

C8H18

Nonane molecular formula

C9H20

Decane molecular formula

C10H22

what is a way to remember the molecular formula for the number of carbon atoms

for how ever many carbon atoms there are, double it and add 2 for the amount of hydrogens

Cyclopropane molecular formula

C3H6

Cyclobutane formula

C4H8

Cyclopentane molecular formula

C5H10

Cyclohexane molecular formula

C6H12

what is a way to determine the amount of hydrogens for cycloalkanes

Find the parent name ( Ex: Propane = 3 Carbon) and double it to figure out how many hydrogens you need