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A hydrocarbon with five carbon atoms and a double bond between the second and the third carbon atom is named as
A hydrocarbon with five carbon atoms and a double bond between the second and the third carbon atom is named as
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The correct option is A pent-2-ene
∙ The root word of this compound is 'pent' as there are five carbons in the parent chain.
∙ Since there is a double bond present between second and the third carbon, the suffix is 'ene'.
∙ Thus, the name of the compound becomes pent-2-ene.
It is represented as CH3−CH=CH−CH2−CH3.
∙ The root word of this compound is 'pent' as there are five carbons in the parent chain.
∙ Since there is a double bond present between second and the third carbon, the suffix is 'ene'.
∙ Thus, the name of the compound becomes pent-2-ene.
It is represented as CH3−CH=CH−CH2−CH3.
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