Question

what we simply mean by nomenclature of carbon compounds?​

Answer 1

Ethan- refers to 2 carbons while -oic acid refers to a carboxylic acid. So the names tells us that ethanoic acid is a 2 carbon chain with a carboxylic acid. This same system works for all chemicals names using chemical nomenclature.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Alkanes with unbranched carbon chains are simply named by the number of carbons in the chain. The first four members of the series (in terms of number of carbon atoms) are named as follows: CH4 = methane = one hydrogen-saturated carbon. C2H6 = ethane = two hydrogen-saturated carbons.

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