Question

What are the main steps involved with naming a hydrocarbon?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

In general, an IUPAC name will have three essential features:

• A root or base indicating a major chain or ring of carbon atoms found in the molecular structure.
• A suffix or other element(s) designating functional groups that may be present in the compound.
• Names of substituent groups, other than hydrogen, that complete the molecular structure.

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