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Table 4.4 Nomenclature of organic compounds

Class of Prefix/Suffix Example
compounds

1. Halo alkane Prefix-chloro, Chloropropane
bromo, etc.

Bromopropane

2. Alcohol Suffix - ol Propanol

3. Aldehyde Suffix - al Propanal

4. Ketone Suffix - one Propanone

5. Carboxylic acid Suffix - oic acid Propanoic acid

6. Alkenes Suffix - ene Propene

7. Alkynes Suffix - yne Propyne

Q U E S T I O N S

1. How many structural isomers can you draw for pentane?
2. What are the two properties of carbon which lead to the huge number
of carbon compounds we see around us?
3. What will be the formula and electron dot structure of cyclopentane?

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