Compounds that contain carbon
Hydrogen
General formula empirical formula, molecular formula, displayed formula and condensed structural formula
CnH2n
C²H⁴
CH²
H.......H
...\...../
....C=C
.../.....\
H......H
CH²CH²
A group of compounds with same functional group
An atom or group of atoms within a molecule that has similar chemical properties whenever it appears in various compounds
Functional group:
C=C
Displayed formula
R.........H
...\....../
....C=C
..../....\
..H.....R
Functional group:
O-H
Displayed formula:
R-O-H
Functional group:
O
||
C–OH
Displayed formula:
....O
....||
R-C-OH
Functional group:
O
||
C-O
Displayed formula:
....O
....||
R-C-O-R
Rest of the compound
Eth-
Meth-
Prop-
But-
Pent-
Hex-
Alkane so it is ane
It is an Alkene so ene
It is an alachol so anol
It is a carboxylic acid so -anoic acid
It is an Ester so the suffix is Alkyl-(-yl) or suffix:-anoate
Methyl group
Ethyl group
There woulsnt be anything
Di
Tri
Tertra