Question

The IUPAC name of the following compound is :
`{:(CH_(3)-CH_(2)-CH-CH_(2)-CH-CH_(2)-CH_(3)),(" | |"),(" "CH_(2)-CH_(3)" "CH_(3)):}`
A. 3-Ethyl-5-methylheptane
B. 5-Methyl-3-ethylheptane
C. 3,5-Diethylhexane
D. 1,1-Diethyl-3-methylpentane

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A
It is the correct answer
`{:("1 2 3 4 5 6 7"),(CH_(3)-CH_(2)-CH-CH_(2)-CH-CH_(2)-CH_(3)),(" | |"),(" "CH_(2)-CH_(3)" "CH_(3)),("3-Ethyl-5-melthylheptane"):}`