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In the systematic names of alkanes (such as 4-ethyl3,5-dimethylnonane), what are numbers used to indicate? How are these numbers determined when naming an alkane?
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In the name of an alkane, such as 4-ethyl-3,5-dimethylnonane, the numbers (4, 3, and 5) indicate the positions of the substituents on the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms in the molecule. Show more…
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