What Is the IUPAC Name of This Alkane

question 97

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name of this alkane?

• A)4-ethyl-2,2-dimethylpentane
• B)2-ethyl-4,4-dimethylpentane
• C)2,2,4-trimethylhexane
• D)2-ethyl-2,2-dimethylpentane
• E)3,5,5-trimethylhexane

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of the dispersion indicating how much the numbers in a data set differ from the mean of the set.

Normal Distribution

A symmetric, bell-shaped distribution of data where most of the observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Symmetric

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Probability Density Function

A function that outlines the likelihood of finding a random variable within a particular range of values.