Explain the following with suitable examples:
(i) Word root (ii) Prefix (iii) Suffix
Chain length |
Word root |
Chain length |
Word root |
C1 |
Meth |
C6 |
Hex |
C2 |
Eth |
C7 |
Hept |
C3 |
Prop |
C8 |
Oct |
C4 |
But |
C9 |
Non |
C5 |
Pent |
C10 |
Dec |
Nature of bond |
Primary suffix |
General name |
C–C single bond |
–ane |
Alkane |
C = C double bond |
–ene |
Alkene |
C≡ C triple bond |
–yne |
Alkyne |
(b) Secondary suffix: A secondary suffix is added after the primary suffix to indicate the nature of the functional group. These are given below: