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A hydrocarbon with 6-carbons in the skeletal can be named using which root word?

A
Prop-
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But-
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C
Pent-
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D
Hex-
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Solution

The correct option is D Hex-
The root word for a hydrocarbon with 6 carbon atoms in the main chain is 'Hex'.
'Prop' is the root word for a hydrocarbon with 3 carbon atoms.
'But' is the root word for a hydrocarbon with 4 carbon atoms.
'Pent' is the root word for a hydrocarbon with 5 carbon atoms.

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