Question

Match the following compounds with respective word roots as per their IUPAC nomenclature.

• A. But
• B. Pent
• C. Hex

Answer 1

Word root denotes the no. of carbon atoms present in the prinicpal chain. Word roots used for no. of carbon atoms are as follows:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{One}& Meth\\ \text{Two}& Eth\\ \text{Three}& Prop\\ \text{Four}& But\\ \text{Five}& Pent\\ \text{Six}& Hex\end{array}$
IUPAC names of given compounds are: