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What is the suffix when naming an alkene or an alkyne?

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Final answer:

The suffix for alkene is -ene and for alkyne is -yne.

Step-by-step explanation:

The suffix when naming an alkene or alkyne is determined by the type of bond present in the molecule.

For alkene, which has a double bond, the suffix -ane in the name of the corresponding alkane is replaced with -ene. For example, ethane becomes ethene when it has a double bond.

For alkyne, which has a triple bond, the suffix -ane in the name of the corresponding alkane is replaced with -yne. For example, ethane becomes ethyne when it has a triple bond.

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