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Assertion :Prefix is written in front of root word. Reason: A primary prefix is like cyclo- for ring compounds and secondary prefixes are substituents or side chains like alkyl groups e.g. methyl, ethyl.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

According to IUPAC nomenclature system, the systematic name of the organic compound has three parts :

  • Root word: indicates the nature of basic skeleton.
  • Suffix: indicates the type of functional group present.
  • Prefix: indicates the nature of substituent present.

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