Question

The word root for a hydrocarbon with three carbon atoms is ________.

• A. meth
• B. eth
• C. prop
• D. but

Answer 1

The correct option is C prop

The word roots are selected based on the number of carbon atoms in the parent chain of the hydrocarbon. Given below are few word roots corresponding to the number of carbon atoms in the parent chain of the hydrocarbon.
$$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Number of carbon atoms}& \text{Word root}\\ \text{One}& \text{Meth}\\ \text{Two}& \text{Eth}\\ \text{Three}& \text{Prop}\\ \text{Four}& \text{But}\end{array}$$