 Alkane – CnH2n+2

 Alkyne – CnH2n-2
 Alcohol – CnH2n+1OH
 Ketone – CnH2n+1COCnH2n+1
 Alkene – CnH2n
 Haloalkane – CnH2n+1X
 Aldehyde – CnH2n+1CHO
 Carboxylic acid – CnH2n+1COOH

Trivial or common names: These names were given after the source from which the organic
compounds were first isolated, e.g., If a compound has one carbon atom, then its common name will have
root word form and so on (see table).