Which part of the hydrocarbon name tells you the amount of carbon in the molecule? a) prefix b) the ending numbers c) ending d) the leading numbers

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Which part of the hydrocarbon name tells you the amount of carbon in the molecule?

a) prefix
b) the ending numbers
c) ending
d) the leading numbers

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A) the prefix

For example with the prefix prop: 3 carbons
Propane: C3H8
Propene: C3H6
Propyne: C3H4

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