The IUPAC name of the given compound is

Pentene

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Pentyne

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Pent- 2- ene

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Pent- 3- ene

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Solution

The correct option is C Pent- 2- ene
The given compound is an unsaturated hydrocarbon belonging to the alkene group. While naming hydrocarbons containing double bonds, numbering should be done in such a way that the carbon atom linked with a double bond gets the lowest number.

The naming convention should be word root + Position of the triple bond + suffix 'ene'. The IUPAC name of the given compound is Pent- 2- ene.

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