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Nomenclature of Straight Chain Hydrocarbon

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The parent chain in the given compound has carbon atoms.

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six

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eight

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nine

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Solution

The correct option is B eight

The parent chain is numbered as as shown above. The number of carbon atoms in the parent chain is eight and hence, the rootword is oct.

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