NEET Chemistry Nomenclature Assertion Reason Question
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.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
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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