WAEC Chemistry 2022 Objective — Question 13
Question 13 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The IUPAC name for CH3CHCH3CH-ClCHCH3CH2CH3 is
- A. 2, 4-dimethyl-3-chlorohexane
- B. 3, 5-dimethyl-3-chlorohexane
- C. 4-chloro-3, 5-dimethylhexane
- D. 3-chloro-2, 4-dimethylhexaneCorrect
Explanation
Naming should give the smallest possible locants; the correct IUPAC name for this substituted hexane is 3-chloro-2,4-dimethylhexane.
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