The concepts of organic chemistry began to develop from the 19th century onwards, since then a significant number of organic compounds were being discovered, and given the enormous variety, a systematic method for name them.
The nomenclature of alkanes is directly related to the number of carbon atoms in the chain, see Alkane nomenclature.
Prefixes in the nomenclature of alkanes are based on Greek numbers. The suffix "year" is added to the end of each name to identify the molecule as an alkane. For example, propane is an alkane with three carbon atoms, hexane is an alkane with six carbon atoms, and so on.
The nomenclature of alkanes serves as the basis for all other organic compounds. Therefore, if you understand the rule for naming the simplest hydrocarbons, you will also know how to name the more complex ones.
The names of the first ten alkanes became better known for being used constantly. Then know the nomenclature for alkanes with more than 10 C (carbons):
The nomenclature exposed in this context was systematized by the
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Alkynes nomenclature
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