CBSE Class 10 Answered

It is the system of assignment of names to organic compounds.

System of Nomenclature are:

• Trivial system
• IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry)

      According to IUPAC, the name of an organic compound consists of three parts

        i.Root word

       ii.Suffix

      iii.Prefix

        i.Root word

     Depends upon the number of carbon atoms present in the longest carbon chain selected.

      ii.Suffix

        The root word is followed by an appropriate suffix, which represents the nature of the bond in a carbon- carbon atom.

     iii.Prefix

       It denotes the substituent, alkyl or functional group and its position in the carbon chain.

       Di-, tri-, tetra-, are used for two, three and four groups of the same type respectively.