The name of the alkane isomer of cis-3-hexene is :

2-methylpentane

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3-methylpentane

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n-hexane

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cyclohexane

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Solution

The correct option is D cyclohexane
The name of the alkane isomer of cis-3-hexene is cyclohexane.

Cis-3-hexene and cyclohexane have same molecular formula $(C_{6} H_{12})$ .

Hence, they are isomers. 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane and n-hexane have different molecular formula $(C_{6} H_{14})$ .

Hence, they are not isomers of cis-3-hexene.

The correct option is D.

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