simplest compound of all functional groups....

Simplest compound

Common name

IUPAC name

Formula

Alcohol

Methyl alcohol

Methanol

CH₃OH

Aldehyde

Formaldehyde

Methanal

HCHO

Ketone

Acetone

Propanone

CH₃COCH₃

Carboxylic acid

Formic acid

Methanoic acid

HCOOH

alkane

Methane

Methane

CH₄

Alkene

Ethylene

Ethene

C₂H₄

alkyne

Acetylene

Ethyne

C₂H₂