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Base names of Organic Compounds

What does “Base Names” mean?

Every organic compound should have a name from which an unambiguous structural formula can be drawn. The structural formula of a chemical compound is a graphical representation of the molecular structure, showing how the atoms are arranged.

Examples?

(methane, ethane, butane…)

Base names of Organic Compounds

How do we determine Base Names?

By determining the length of the longest carbon chain and using Prefix system, we can find the “Base” name the compound.

Inorganic Chemicals

What are “Inorganic chemicals”?

Examples?

Inorganic chemical is any substance in which two or more chemical elements other than carbon are combined, nearly always in definite proportions , as well as some compounds containing carbon but lacking carbon-carbon bonds (e.g., carbonates, cyanides). Inorganic compounds (chemicals) may be classified by the elements or groups they contain (e.g., oxides, sulfates).