What techniques can you recommend for giving IUPAC names to alkanes. I am really struggling to name alkanes and because of this, I failed my quiz.
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This chain will determine the base name of the alkane. - For example, if the longest chain has 5 carbon atoms, the base name will be "pentane." Step 2: **Number the Carbon Atoms in the Longest Chain** - Number the carbon atoms in the longest chain starting Show more…
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