Chemistry-IUPAC Nomenclature
NEET Chemistry IUPAC Nomenclature Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): The IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH3 is 2-methylbutane. | Reason (R): In IUPAC nomenclature, the longest continuous chain determines the parent name of the compound.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Both the assertion and reason are correct; the longest chain in the compound is four carbons, making it a butane, and the methyl group is on the second carbon.
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