Question

give here four prefixes :But- ,Eth-,Meth-,Prop-, and Suffix -ane to develop the names of alkanes.How many carbon atoms do each of these Allan's contain?

Answer 1

BUTANE

ETHANE

METHANE

PROPANE

Answer 2

The general formula for Alkanes is

CnH2n+2

Methane CH4 (1 Carbon atom)

Ethane C2H6 ( 2 C atom)

Propane C3H8 (3 C atom)

Butance C4H10 (4 C atom)

Further, there is Pentane, Hexane, Heptane, Octane, Nonane and Decane, with Carbon atoms 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 respectively