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When naming organic compounds, there are strict rules regarding punctuation?

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The rules for naming an organic compound regarding punctuation are

a) a comma is put in between two digits (or numbers)

b) a digit and a letter are separated by a hyphan

Example:

3-ethyl-2-methylhexane

2,3,3-trimethylhexane



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