NCERT In-text 4.2 — Q5 - Carbon and its Compounds

Question: How would you name the following compounds? (i) CH—–CH₂–Br (ii) A 3-carbon chain with a ketone group (iii) A compound with –OH on the 2nd carbon of a 3-carbon chain.

Answer: 1. CH—–CH₂–Br is named BROMOETHANE: 'eth' for 2 carbons, 'bromo' as prefix for the Br substituent. 2. A 3-carbon chain with a ketone group (C=O between two carbons) is named PROPANONE: 'prop' for 3...

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