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NAMING ALKANESQuestion 10Given the names, Draw the structural formulaEXPLAIN THROUGHLY!!!

NAMING ALKANESQuestion 10Given the names, Draw the structural formulaEXPLAIN THROUGHLY-example-1
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The first step is to identify the length of the carbon chain. As you can see, the name ends in pentane, therefore we know it has 5 carbons in the main chain.

Second, you can see that the substituent is methyl (CH₃), but there are 4 methyl groups because it is called tetra-methyl (tetra = four).

Lastly, the numbers indicate the carbon within the chain where the methyl groups are located. Two in the second carbon, two in the fourth carbon.

The structure is the next one

NAMING ALKANESQuestion 10Given the names, Draw the structural formulaEXPLAIN THROUGHLY-example-1
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