Provide a table summarizing the functional groups,their structures,$IUPAC$ prefixes,$IUPAC$ suffixes,and examples of organic compounds.

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(A) The following table summarizes the common functional groups,their structures,prefixes,suffixes,and examples:
| Class of Compounds | Functional group structure | $IUPAC$ group prefix | $IUPAC$ group suffix | Example |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Alkanes | $-$ | $-$ | $-ane$ | Butane,$CH_3(CH_2)_2CH_3$ |
| Alkenes | $>C=C<$ | $-$ | $-ene$ | But$-1-$ene,$CH_2=CHCH_2CH_3$ |
| Alkynes | $-C \equiv C-$ | $-$ | $-yne$ | But$-1-$yne,$CH \equiv CCH_2CH_3$ |
| Arenes | $-$ | $-$ | $-$ | Benzene |
| Halides | $-X$ $(X=F, Cl, Br, I)$ | $halo-$ | $-$ | $1-Bromobutane, CH_3(CH_2)_2CH_2Br$ |
| Alcohols | $-OH$ | $hydroxy-$ | $-ol$ | $Butan-2-ol, CH_3CH_2CHOHCH_3$ |
| Aldehydes | $-CHO$ | $formyl-$ or $oxo-$ | $-al$ | $Butanal, CH_3(CH_2)_2CHO$ |
| Ketones | $>C=O$ | $oxo-$ | $-one$ | $Butan-2-one, CH_3CH_2COCH_3$ |
| Nitriles | $-C \equiv N$ | $cyano-$ | $-nitrile$ | $Pentanenitrile, CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CN$ |
| Ethers | $R-O-R$ | $alkoxy-$ | $-$ | $Ethoxyethane, CH_3CH_2OCH_2CH_3$ |
| Carboxylic acids | $-COOH$ | $carboxy-$ | $-oic \ acid$ | $Butanoic \ acid, CH_3(CH_2)_2CO_2H$ |
| Carboxylate Ions | $-COO^-$ | $-$ | $-oate$ | $Sodium \ butanoate, CH_3(CH_2)_2CO_2Na^+$ |
| Esters | $-COOR$ | $alkoxycarbonyl$ | $-oate$ | $Methyl \ propanoate, CH_3CH_2COOCH_3$ |
| Acyl halides | $-COX$ $(X=F, Cl, Br, I)$ | $halocarbonyl$ | $-oyl \ halide$ | $Butanoyl \ chloride, CH_3(CH_2)_2COCl$ |
| Amines | $-NH_2, >NH, >N-$ | $amino-$ | $-amine$ | $Butan-2-amine, CH_3CHNH_2CH_2CH_3$ |
| Amides | $-CONH_2, -CONHR, -CONR_2$ | $carbamoyl-$ | $-amide$ | $Butanamide, CH_3(CH_2)_2CONH_2$ |
| Nitro compounds | $-NO_2$ | $nitro-$ | $-$ | $1-Nitrobutane, CH_3(CH_2)_3NO_2$ |
| Sulphonic acid | $-SO_3H$ | $sulpho-$ | $sulphonic \ acid$ | $Methylsulphonic \ acid, CH_3SO_3H$ |

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