Alkenes

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Alkynes
 Alkenes
 Hydrocarbons containing double bonds.

 General Formula: CnH2n

 They are unsaturated – the double bond is a

reactive site for other atoms to bond to the
carbon atom.
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 Alkenes # of C Atoms Prefix Alkene
2 Eth- Ethene
3 Prop- Propene
4 But- Butene
5 Pent- Pentene
6 Hex- Hexene
7 Hept- Heptene
8 Oct- Octene
9 Non- Nonene
10 Dec- Decene
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1. The parent chain must contain the double bond.
(even if it is not the longest chain)
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2. The parent chain carbon atoms are numbered
starting at the end closest to the double bond.
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2. The position of the double bond is indicated in the
name by stating the number of the carbon atom in
the parent chain that the double bond follows.
3. 1-pentene
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3. Name the branches.
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4. Name the compound.

2-ethyl-1-pentene
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1. Parent Chain.

2. Number the parent chain.

3. Name the branches.

4. Name the compound

2-hexene
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1. Parent Chain.

2. Number the parent chain.

3. Name the branches.

4. Name the compound

1,3-pentadiene
 Alkynes
 Hydrocarbons containing triple bonds.

 General Formula: CnH2n-2

 They are unsaturated – the double bond is a

reactive site for other atoms to bond to the
carbon atom.
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 The same rules for naming an alkene apply;
however the ending is “yne” instead of “ene.”
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 Alkynes # of C Atoms Prefix Alkyne
2 Eth- Ethyne
3 Prop- Propyne
4 But- Butyne
5 Pent- Pentyne
6 Hex- Hexyne
7 Hept- Heptyne
8 Oct- Octyne
9 Non- Nonyne
10 Dec- Decyne
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1. Parent Chain.

2. Number the parent chain.

3. Name the branches.

4. Name the compound

3-methyl-1-pentyne
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1. Parent Chain.

2. Number the parent chain.

3. Name the branches.

4. Name the compound

3,4-diethyl-1-pentyne
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CH CH-CH2CH2-C C-CH2-CH3
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Modified True or False
Directions: Tell whether the statement is
true or false. If false, change the underlined
word or phrase to make the statement true.
_______1.
T The series of hydrocarbons
that contain only carbon-carbon single
bonds are called alkanes.
Alkanes
_______2. Alkenes are considered to be
saturated since they contain the maximum
number of hydrogen atoms attached to the
carbon backbone.
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the statement is true or false. If false, change the
underlined word or phrase to make the statement
true.
T
_______3. Alkynes contain one or more
carbon-carbon triple bonds.
Aliphatic hydrocarbons
_______4. Organic compounds that do
not contain benzene ring structure are
known as aromatic hydrocarbons.
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statement is true or false. If false, change the underlined
word or phrase to make the statement true.

T
_______5. Unsaturated hydrocarbons
are hydrocarbons that do not contain
the maximum possible number of
hydrogen atoms.
Give the IUPAC name of the
following hydrocarbons

pentyne
Give the IUPAC name of the
following hydrocarbons

2-pentyne
Give the IUPAC name of the
following hydrocarbons

butyne