Question

What does ace- mean in acetylene, acetic, etc...?

Answer 1

it is name for hydrocarbon with two carbon atoms, so acetylene is C2H2, acetic acid is CH3COOH....

Answer 2

like acet you have formic which is the same as acetic but with one carbon atom, example: formic acid HCOOH etc.

Answer 3

So acet and eth are the same along with form and meth?

Answer 4

Acetone has 3 carbon in it now that I think of it...

Answer 5

yes but two carbons to functional group, such you can have ex. acetoacetic acid (diacetic acid) where you have keto acid:

but there are still two carbons that come till functional group..