What Is the IUPAC Name of This Compound

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

• A)octane
• B)heptane
• C)hexane
• D)methylbutane
• E)pentane

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Definitions:

Unstable Isotopes

Isotopes of chemical elements that exhibit radioactive decay due to an imbalance in nuclear particles.

Neutrons

A type of subatomic particle with no electrical charge, found in the nucleus of an atom alongside protons.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found within the nucleus of an atom and determining the atom's element.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus enclosed within a membrane, including animals, plants, fungi, and protists, distinguishing them from prokaryotes.