Important Prefixes:
meth-one eth-two prop-three but-four pent-five
hex-six hept-seven oct-eight non-nine dec-ten
cyclo-it will be a continuous chain
meth-one eth-two prop-three but-four pent-five
hex-six hept-seven oct-eight non-nine dec-ten
cyclo-it will be a continuous chain
Important Suffixes:
ane-single bonds ene-double bonds yne-triple bonds
yl-attachments
ane-single bonds ene-double bonds yne-triple bonds
yl-attachments
Carbon can form 4 Covalent bonds
Cis- attachments appear on the same side of the chain
Trans-attachments appear on opposite sides of the chain
Trans-attachments appear on opposite sides of the chain
Isomers: Have the same molecular formulas but different structures
Three allotropes of Carbon: Graphite, Diamonds, Bucky Balls
Sulfur is added to natural gas to aid in detecting leaks via smell