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Functional Groups: Classification of Organic Compounds · Paper 2 — Free Chemistry SL Practice Questions

1MasterySAQ-SIUPAC naming conventions for organic compounds5 marksPaper 2~8 min
A student is given the following organic compound: CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH2-CH3\text{CH}_3\text{-CH(CH}_3\text{)-CH}_2\text{-CH}_2\text{-CH}_3
(a)
State the number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous carbon chain of this compound. [1 mark]
(b)
Determine the correct IUPAC name for this compound. Show the numbering of the parent chain that gives the lowest locant to the substituent. [2 marks]
(c)
A student proposes the alternative name 3-methylhexane for this compound. Explain, with reference to the lowest-locant rule, why this name is incorrect. [2 marks]
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