Question

What are the common name of the following hydrocarbon are ;

1. Pentanoic acid
2. Butanone
3. Hexanal
4. Heptanone
5. Octanoic acid
6. Nonanal
7. Decanal
8. Decanoic acid
9. Decanone
10. Heptanoic acid

Answer 1

1. 1. Pentanoic acid = Valeric Acid
   2. Butanone = Ethyl Methyl ketone
   3. Hexanal = Caproic aldehyde
   4. Heptanone = methyl n-amyl ketone
   5. Octanoic acid = Caprylic acid
   6. Nonanal = Nonaldehyde
   7. Decanal = capric aldehyde
   8. Decanoic acid =capric acid
   9. Decanone = methyl octyl ketone
   10. Heptanoic acid = Enanthoic acid