Naming Simple Hydrocarbons

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Flashcards covering the names and molecular formulas of the first ten simple straight-chain alkane hydrocarbons.

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Hydrocarbon

A compound composed of hydrogen and carbon atoms, categorized in straight-chain forms ranging from methane to decane.

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Methane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $CH_4$ .

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Ethane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_2H_6$ .

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Propane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_3H_8$ .

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Butane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_4H_{10}$ .

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Pentane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_5H_{12}$ .

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Hexane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_6H_{14}$ .

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Heptane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_7H_{16}$ .

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Octane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_8H_{18}$ .

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Nonane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_9H_{20}$ .

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Decane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula $C_{10}H_{22}$ .