Hydrocarbons - Alkanes - Straight-Chain Alkanes

Question 1

Naming Alkanes

Answer 1

#C   Root   Alkanes   Formula
1       Meth- Methane  CH4
2      Eth-    Ethane     CH3 CH3
3      Prop-  Propane  CH3 CH2 CH3
4      But-    Butane     CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3
5      Pent-  pentane   CH3(CH2)3 CH3