The IUPAC name of given compound is:
$C H_{3} - C H (C H_{3}) - C H (C H_{3}) - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$

2, 3

-dimethyl pentane

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3, 4

-dimethyl pentane

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2, 3

-dimethyl hexane

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A $2, 3$ -dimethyl pentane
It is $5$ carbon long chain and contains two methyl groups on posiition $2$ and $3$ . So, according to IUPAC nomenclature its name must be $2, 3 - d i m e t h y l p e n t a n e$ as shown above.

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