Organic Chemistry Prefixes and Suffixes

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meth-

(prefix) 1 carbon atom

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eth-

(prefix) 2 carbon atoms

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prop-

(prefix) 3 carbon atoms

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but-

(prefix) 4 carbon atoms

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pent-

(prefix) 5 carbon atoms

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hex-

(prefix) 6 carbon atoms

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hept-

(prefix) 7 carbon atoms

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oct-

(prefix) 8 carbon atoms

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non-

(prefix) 9 carbon atoms

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dec-

(prefix) 10 carbon atoms

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-ane

(suffix) all single bonds between the carbon atoms

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-ene

(suffix) 1 double bond

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-yne

(suffix) 1 triple bond

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-ol

(suffix) alcohol: contains functional group -C-OH

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-al

(suffix) aldehyde: contains functional group O=C-H

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-amine

(suffix) amine: contains functional group -C-NH2

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-ic acid

(suffix) carboxylic acid: contains functional group O=C-OH

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-ether

(suffix) ether: contains functional group -C-O-C-

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-ate

(suffix) ester: contains functional group O=C-O-C

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-one

(suffix) ketone: contains functional group -C=O

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undec-

11 carbon atoms

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dodec

12 carbon atoms

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trideca

13 carbon atoms

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tetradeca

14 carbon atoms

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pentadeca

15 carbon atoms

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hexdeca

16 carbon atoms

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septdeca

17 carbon atoms

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octadec

18 carbon atoms

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eicos

20 carbon atoms