14.1Names of compounds

Names of compounds

Name and draw the structure of the following compounds:

Name and draw the structure of the following compounds:

Name Chemical

formula

Structure
methane CH4  
ethane C2H6  
ethene C2H4  
ethanol C2H5OH  
ethanoic

acid

CH3COOH  

Name ending → compound-type name “ane” → alkane

“ene” → alkene “ol” → alcohol

“oic acid” → carboxylic acid

“yl”, “oate” → ester (as in ethyl ethanoate) Be able to draw the following