What is the IUPAC name of CH3-CH2-CHO?

What is the IUPAC name of CH3-CH2-CHO?

Step 1: Identify the structure of the compound CH3-CH2-CHO. It consists of a two-carbon chain (CH3-CH2) and a carbonyl group (CHO) at the end.
Step 2: Recognize that the presence of the carbonyl group (CHO) at the end of the chain indicates that this compound is an aldehyde.
Step 3: Count the number of carbon atoms in the longest chain. There are 2 carbon atoms in total.
Step 4: Use the IUPAC naming convention for aldehydes, which is to take the name of the longest carbon chain and add 'al' at the end.
Step 5: The longest chain has 2 carbon atoms, which is called 'ethane'. Therefore, the name becomes 'ethanal' when we add 'al' for the aldehyde.

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