Alkanes

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Hydrocarbons containing only HOW MANY bonds between carbons. They are WHAT

Hydrocarbons containing only a SINGLE bonds between carbons. They are SATURATED

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Can be WHAT continuous chains, WHAT chains, WHAT structures WHAT

Can be LONG continuous chains, BRANCHED chains, RING structures CYCLOALKANES

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The prefix (front) describes the number of CARBONS in the main chain:

  1. WHAT

  2. WHAT

  3. WHAT

  4. WHAT

  5. WHAT

  6. WHAT

  7. WHAT

  8. WHAT

  9. WHAT

  10. WHAT

The prefix (front) describes the number of CARBONS in the main chain:

  1. Meth

  2. Eth

  3. Prop

  4. But

  5. Pent

  6. Hex

  7. Hept

  8. Oct

  9. Non

  10. Dec

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The suffix (end) describes the type or class of organic molecules

The three endings are WHAT

The suffix (end) describes the type or class of organic molecules

The three endings are

  1. ane

  2. ene

  3. yne

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ane

  • Only WHAT bonded hydrocarbons

  • Called an WHAT

  • Saturated or unsaturated

ane

  • Only SINGLE bonded hydrocarbons

  • Called an ALKANE

  • Saturated

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ene

  • Molecules has one or more WHAT bonds

  • Called an WHAT

  • Saturated or unsaturated

ene

  • Molecules has one or more DOUBLE bonds

  • Called an ALKENE

  • Unsaturated

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yne

  • One or more WHAT bonds

  • Called an WHAT

  • Saturated or Unsaturated

yne

  • One or more TRIPLE bonds

  • Called an ALKYNE

  • Unsaturated

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What is the formula for all alkanes

CnH2n+2

eg) if n= 12

C12H2(12)=2

= C12H26