Question

Among two substituents lower position is assigned to that substituent which comes first in alphabetic order.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Among two substituents ...lower..position......... is assigned to that substitutent which comes first in alphabetic order.
In case of substituents ethyl and methyl in a carbon chain lowest position is given to ethyl as it comes first by alphabetical order.