Nomenclature of Halogens, Ethers and Carboxylic Acids
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Question
A hydrocarbon with 5 carbons and a double bond between the 2nd and the 3rd carbons, can be named as ___.
A
Pentene
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B
Pent-1-ene
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C
Pent-2-ene
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D
Pent-3-ene
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Solution
The correct option is CPent-2-ene While naming unsaturated compounds, we consider the number of the least value as the position of the double bond. So in a main chain having 5 carbons with double bond at position 2 is Pent-2-ene.