Identify the Substituents and the Parent Chain of the Following

question 75

Multiple Choice

Identify the substituents and the parent chain of the following molecule.

• A) substituent: ethyl and propyl parent chain: hexane
• B) substituent: ethyl and propyl parent chain: heptane
• C) substituent: propyl parent chain: hexane
• D) substituent: ethyl parent chain: heptane
• E) substituent: ethyl parent chain: hexane

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Path

A track or way worn by foot traffic or formed by animal or human passage.

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Bursus

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