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Classifying Hydrocarbons

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Hydrocarbons containing only single bonds are called:
alkanes
Hydrocarbons containing one or more C=C are called:
alkenes
Hydrocarbons containing triple bonds are called:
alkynes
How manny bonds can carbon form:
four
Hydrocarbons containing C6 "benzene" ring are called:
aromatic
Hydrocarbons suffix for (alkane):
-ane
Hydrocarbons suffix for (alkene):
-ene
Hydrocarbons suffix for (alkyne):
-yne
Naming Straight Chain Hydrocarbons:
Consists of a base name to indicate the number of carbons in the chain, with a suffix to indicate the class and position of multiple bonds.
base name meth-
one
Cyclo-
when the hydrocarbon is not in a straight chains.
base name eth-
two
base name prop-
three
base name but-
four
base name pent-
five
Isomers:
Compounds with the same formula but different structures.
Carbon atoms bond almost exclusively:
covalently; compounds with ionic bonding C are generally inorganic
CH4:
methane
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