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IUPAC System of Nomenclature

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According to IUPAC, what is the nomenclature of the following compound?

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1-Ethylbutane

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2-Methylbutane

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1-Methylpentane

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2-Methylpentane

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Solution

The correct option is B 2-Methylbutane
While numbering, the longest continuous carbon chain will get the highest priority. So the correct nomenclature will be
2-Methylbutane.

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