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Standard X
Chemistry
Nomenclature of Saturated Compounds
The root word...
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The root word for naming a hydrocarbon with 5 carbons is?


A
pyrolysis
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Eth-

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C

Pent-

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Prop-

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Solution

The correct option is C

Pent-


Root names give the number of carbons in the longest continuous chain. The root word for a hydrocarbon with 5-carbon atoms is pent.


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