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