Question

The IUPAC name of CH3-(CH2)18-CH₃ is.................

• A. triacontane
• B. decane
• C. icosane
• D. dodecane

Answer 1

Answer:

C. icosane

• Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons, meaning they consist only of single bonds between carbon atoms and are saturated with hydrogen atoms.

• The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has established a systematic method for naming organic compounds.

• For straight-chain alkanes, the name is derived from the number of carbon atoms present.