17.4 Families of organic compounds Flashcards
1
Q
What does the name of the organic compound tell you?
A
The name of the organic compound tells you which family it belongs to and how many carbon atoms are in it.
2
Q
If the name ends in -ane
A
the compound belongs to the family of the alkanes
3
Q
If the name ends in -ene
A
the compound belongs to the family of the alkenes
4
Q
If the name ends in -ol
A
the compound belongs to the family of the alcohols.
5
Q
If the name ends in -oic acid
A
the compound belongs to the family of the carboxylic acids.
6
Q
methane
A
1
7
Q
ethane
A
2
8
Q
propane
A
3
9
Q
butane
A
4
10
Q
pentane
A
5
11
Q
hexane
A
6
12
Q
heptane
A
7
13
Q
octane
A
8
14
Q
nonane
A
9
15
Q
decane
A
10
