Name the parent chain :
$C_{2} H_{5} C H C l C C l (C_{2} H_{5}) C H (C H_{3}) C_{2} H_{5}$

Propane

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Octane

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Heptane

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Nonane

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Solution

The correct option is B Heptane
The compound is $3, 4 - d i c h l o r o - 4 - e t h y l - 5 - m e t h y l h e p t a n e$ . The longest chain is a chain of seven carbon atoms to represent the root name "heptane".

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