How are alkanes named?
1 Answer
Dec 8, 2014
The prefix of the name of an alkane tells you how many carbon atoms are in a molecule.
Explanation:
Meth - 1 carbon
Eth - 2 carbons
Prop - 3 carbons
But - 4 carbons
This video provides a very basic introduction to naming alkanes up through decane (10 carbons).
