naming organic compounds

• what does 'meth' indicate about the organic compound?

  it has 1 carbon atom
• what does 'eth' indicate about the organic compound?

  that there are 2 carbon atoms
• what does 'prop' indicate about the organic compound?

  that there are 3 carbon atoms
• what does 'but' indicate about the organic compound?

  that there are 4 carbon atoms
• what does 'pent' indicate about the organic compound?

  that there are 5 carbon atoms
• what does 'hex' indicate about the organic compound?

  that there are 6 carbon atoms
• what does 'ane' indicate about the organic compound?

  • that there is no functional group
  • it is in the alkane family
• what does 'ene' indicate about the organic compound?

  • C=C bond
  • alkene family
• what does 'anol' indicate about the organic compound?

  • R-oH
  • alcohol family
• what does 'anoic acid' indicate about the organic compound?

  • R-C=O-OH
  • carboxylic acid family
• what does 'yl/anoate' indicate about the organic compound?

  • R-C=O-O-R
  • ester family