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in the molecule above, the black balls represent carbon atoms and the turquoise balls represent hydrogen atoms. what is the name of this hydrocarbon?

a. trimethylpentane
b. 2-methyl-3-methyl-4-methylpentane c. 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylpentane
d. 2,3,4-trimethylpentane

The correct answer is option D. 2,3,4-trimethylpentane

Explanation:

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In the drawing we see as the main chain, the longest, one of five carbon atoms. Then we would name it pentane.

Furthermore we see that in carbons 2, 3 and 4 it has a methyl.

So it's trimethyl.

Therefore the name that we form is 2,3 and 4 trimethyl-pentane.

We conclude that the correct answer is option D. 2,3,4-trimethylpentane

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