Prefixes Flashcards by Belle Hilton | Brainscape

Q

1 carbon

A

Methyl

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Q

2 Carbons

A

Ethyl

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Q

3 Carbons

A

Propyl

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Q

4 Carbons

A

Butyl

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5 Carbons

A

Pentyl

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6 Carbons

A

Hexyl

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7 Carbons

A

Heptyl

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8 Carbons

A

Octyl

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9 Carbons

A

Nonyl

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10 Carbons

A

Decyl

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Q

Saturated molecule

A

-ane

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-unsaturated with double bonds

A

-ene

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Unsaturated with triple bonds

A

-yne

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Isomer

A

iso-

For 2-methyl alkanes
Methyl on carbon 2

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Q

Three methyl groups attached to second to last Carbon of the chain

A

neo-

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sec-

A

Secondary carbon

Carbon with two Carbons attached

Q

tert-

A

Tertiary carbon

Carbon with three Carbons attached