In nomenclature of carbon compounds, functional group can be written as __________ .

prefix

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suffix

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Both a or b

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None of above

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The correct option is A Both a or b
If a functional group is present, it is indicated in the name of the compound as a prefix or a suffix. For example, in 'propanone', the functional group '-one' is used as suffix. In 'chloropropane', the functional group 'chloro-' is used as prefix.

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