General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons - 12.2 Alkanes - Questions and Problems - Page 451: 12.10

Answer

a. Methane. b. Propane. c. Cyclohexane. d. Nonane.

Work Step by Step

1. If the molecules is cyclic, write "Cyclo-" as a prefix. a. b. c. Cyclo- d. 2. Count the amount of carbons and use the appropriate IUPAC prefixes (See page 447) a. Meth- b. Prop- c. Cyclohex- d. Non- 3. All alkanes contain an "ane" after that, to represent the group. a. Methane. b. Propane. c. Cyclohexane. d. Nonane.
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