Paper 2 - organic chemistry

CH₄

CH₄

methane

C₂H₆

ethane

C₃H₈

propane

C₄H₁₀

butane

General formula for alkanes

C_nH_2n+2

C₂H₄

ethene

C₃H₆

propene

C₄H₈

butene

general formula for alkenes

C_nH_2n

CH₄O

methanol

C₂H₆O

ethanol

C₃H₈O

propanol

C₄H₁₀O

butanol

general formula for alcohols

C_nH_2n+1OH

CH₂O₂

methanoic acid

C₂H₄O₂

ethanoic acid

C₃H₆O₂

propanoic acid

C₄H₈O₂

butanoic acid

general formula for carboxylic acids

C_nH_2n+1COOH