2006-11-17 22:50:39 · 2 answers · asked by raean 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Names for the Alkanes:
(the number before the name is the total number of carbon atoms in the molecule)
1 Methane 22 Docosane
2 Ethane 23 Tricosane
3 Propane 24 Tetracosane
4 Butane 25 Pentacosane
5 Pentane 26 Hexacosane
6 Hexane 27 Heptacosane
7 Heptane 28 Octacosane
8 Octane 29 Nonacosane
9 Nonane 30 Triacontane
10 Decane 31 Hentriacontane
11 Undecane 32 Dotriacontane
12 Dodecane 33 Tritriacontane
13 Tridecane 40 Tetracontane
14 Tetradecane 50 Pentacontane
15 Pentadecane 60 Hexacontane
16 Hexadecane 70 Heptacontane
17 Heptadecane 80 Octacontane
18 Octadecane 90 Nonacontane
19 Nonadecane 100 Hectane
20 Icosane 132 Dotriacontahectane
21 Henicosane
I hope this is what u r looking for
:)
2006-11-17 22:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Aqua 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. Unless he wanted the lightest 20 by structure
Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Isobutane
Pentane
isopentane
neopentane
etc
2006-11-18 11:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by Nojunk N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋