Question

Name the following hydrocarbons.

A) CH3-CH2-CH-CH2-CH2-CH3
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CH3

I don't know if this will show up correctly after I post. But the CH3 at the bottom is supposed to be under the CH. I don`t get how to name. I counted up all the hydrocarbons, and I came up with C7H16, so I thought it would be heptane, but its not.

Answer 1

you count the longest chain so it will be the carbon chain of six. so hexane and then you have CH3 attached so it would be MethylHexane i believe.

Answer 2

oh then when you number your chain. CH is number 3. SO you would call the organic compound.....
3-MethylHexane

Answer 3

Yes, but no capital H.
3-methylhexane.