Give the trivial (common) names and the IUPAC names of the following :
(a) $C_{3} H_{6}$ ,

(b) $C_{2} H_{4}$ ,
(c) $C_{2} H_{2}$ ,

(d) $C H_{3} O H$ ,
(e) $C_{2} H_{5} O H$ .

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Solution

Sr No Formula Common Name IUPAC Name

(a) $C_{3} H_{6}$ Propylene Propene

(b) $C_{2} H_{4}$ Ethylene Ethene

(c) $C_{2} H_{2}$ Acetylene Ethyne

(c) $C H_{3} O H$ Methyl Alcohol Methanol

(d) $C_{2} H_{5} O H$ Ethyl Alcohol Ethanol

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