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Organic Prefixes and Suffixes
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| meth- | one carbon |
| eth- | two carbons |
| prop- | three carbons |
| but- | four carbons |
| pent- | five carbons |
| hex- | six carbons |
| hept- | seven carbons |
| oct- | eight carbons |
| non- | nine carbons |
| dec- | ten carbons |
| -ane | alkane (all single bonds) |
| -ene | alkene (double bond) |
| -yne | alkyne (triple bond) |
| -ol | alcohol (OH group) |
| -al | aldehyde (=O on end) |
| -one | ketone (=O in middle) |
| chain1 chain2 ether | ether (R-O-R') |
| chloro- | prefix for alkyl halide with chlorine |
| bromo- | prefix for alkyl halide with bromine |
| fluoro- | prefix for alkyl halide with fluorine |
| di- | two functional groups |
| tri- | three functional groups |
| tetra- | four functional groups |
| -oic acid | carboxylic acid |
| chain1 chain2(=O) -oate | ester |
| cyclo- | cyclic compounds |
| -amine | amines (based on ammonia) |
| -amide | amides (carboxylic acid with NH2 group instead of OH group) |
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