Naming Simple "Straight Chained" Organic Compounds

Prefixes and Suffixes Used for Naming "Straight-Chained" Organic Compounds
Prefix	meaning	A Mnemonic	Suffix	Meaning
meth-	one carbon chain	ma	-ane	alkanes (single bonded)
eth -	two carbon chain	eats	-ene	alkenes (double bonded)*
prop-	three carbon chain	potatoes	-yne	alkynes (triple bonded)*
but-	four carbon chain	but	-ol	alcohols*
pent-	five carbon chain	pa	-oic acid	carboxylic acids
hex-	six carbon chain	has	-oate	esters
hept-	seven carbon chain	ham	-al	aldehydes
oct-	eight carbon chain	or	-one	ketones *
non-	nine carbon chain	no	* indicates that some notation is necessary to identify placement of the functional group
dec-	ten carbon chain	dinner