Chemistry-Nomenclature

NEET Chemistry Nomenclature Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion (A): In the IUPAC system, alkyl halides are named as halosubstituted hydrocarbons. | Reason (R): The prefixes o-, m-, p- are used for dihalogen derivatives of benzene in both common and IUPAC nomenclature.

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 C

Detailed Explanation

In the IUPAC system, alkyl halides are indeed named as halosubstituted hydrocarbons. However, the prefixes o-, m-, p- are used for dihalogen derivatives in common nomenclature, not IUPAC.

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