Organic chem nomenclature
hydrocarbons onlycontains hydrogens carbons
alkanes smaller molecule gaseous
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alkanes with sidechains
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formula Caltzo
name 3 ethyl 2,3 dimethylpentane
Alkenes unsaturated doublebond s
bonds can be opened easily unstable liquid
alkenes
doublebonds cause molecules to not rotate trans
must indicate if alkene isomer is trans or cis
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cyclic structures rings highlyreactive
cycloalkanes onlysingle bonds
Pentane us cyclopentane
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