What is the word root of the hydrocarbon chain with 7 carbon atoms?

Prop

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Pent

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Hex

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Hept

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Solution

The correct option is D
Hept

For 7 carbon atoms, Hept is the word root whereas Hex, Pent and Prop is the word root of the carbon chain of 6, 5 and 3 carbon atoms respectively.

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