IUPAC Names of the First 20 Alkanes
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Number of carbon atoms |
Name |
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1 |
methane |
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2 |
ethane |
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3 |
propane |
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4 |
butane |
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5 |
pentane |
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6 |
hexane |
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7 |
heptane |
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8 |
octane |
|
9 |
nonane |
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10 |
decane |
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11 |
undecane |
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12 |
dodecane |
|
13 |
tridecane |
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14 |
tetradecane |
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15 |
pentadecane |
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16 |
hexadecane |
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17 |
heptadecane |
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18 |
octadecane |
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19 |
nonadecane |
|
20 |
icosane (eicosane) |
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