Question

Select the correct answer.

What prefix should be used to name a hydrocarbon that has an eight-carbon parent chain?
A.but-
B. hept-
C.non-
D.oct-

Answer 1

D. oct-

Step-by-step explanation:

The prefix used to name a hydrocarbon that has one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten carbon parent chain should be, meth-, eth-, prop-, but-, pent-, hex-, sept-, oct-, non- and dec- respectively.

Answer 2

The answer to the question is D