ok, so when naming hydrocarbons, how do you know when to put methyl and when to put ethyl? I've been told that ethyl is one CH3 group...
what do u put when there are two CH3's coming off one C atom, but on different 'sides'. and what do you put when there are two CH3's joined together coming off a C atom??
ok, so when naming hydrocarbons, how do you know when to put methyl and when to put ethyl? I've been told that ethyl is one CH3 group...
what do u put when there are two CH3's coming off one C atom, but on different 'sides'. and what do you put when there are two CH3's joined together coming off a C atom??
thanks
Methyl is just one CH3 group. Ethyl is a -CH2-CH3 group.
If you have 2 CH3s coming off one carbon (ie 2 methyl groups) you number the carbon and then use that number twice, for example
2,2-dimethylhexane.
Would have 2 methyl groups on the second carbon along.
"and what do you put when there are two CH3's joined together coming off a C atom??"