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What is the name of this hydrocarbon C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C
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Answer:

You count the carbons. The way it is written is confusing but If there are ten carbons then its decane. If it’s 11 then its undecane

9 would be nonane

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User AS Mackay
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You count the carbons. The way it is written is confusing but If there are ten carbons then its decane. If it’s 11 then its undecane
9 would be nonane
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