Question

How can you identify a hydrocarbon from its name?

Answer 1

1. To distinguish a hydrocarbon from its name, just focus on the ending letters in its name.
2. A saturated hydrocarbon having a single bond between two adjacent Carbon- Carbon atoms ($\mathbf{C}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{C}$) is indicated by writing the word “ane” after the stem, then it should be an Alkane.
3. An Unsaturated hydrocarbon having a double bond between two adjacent Carbon- Carbon atoms ($\mathbf{C}\mathbf{=}\mathbf{C}$) is indicated by writing the word “ene” after the stem, then it should be an Alkene.
4. An Unsaturated hydrocarbon having a triple bond between two adjacent Carbon- Carbon atoms ($\mathbf{C}\mathbf{\equiv }\mathbf{C}$) is indicated by writing the word “yne” after the stem, then it should be an Alkyne.