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Which functional group or IUPAC nomenclature rule applies to compounds in 'Structure of Atom'?

medium MCQ Class 11 · Chemistry · Structure of Atom
  1. Priority-based IUPAC suffix and principal functional group identification for Structure of Atom
  2. Random alphabetical naming without numbering
  3. Counting total mass numbers instead of carbon chains
  4. Ignoring substituent prefixes
Answer
Priority-based IUPAC suffix and principal functional group identification for Structure of Atom

The correct answer is Priority-based IUPAC suffix and principal functional group identification for Structure of Atom — Number the chain to give the lowest locant number to the main functional group.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the longest continuous carbon chain containing the principal functional group.
  2. Number the chain to give the lowest locant number to the main functional group.

Concept tested: IUPAC Nomenclature & Structure

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