GK QUESTION#3505
Select the name of the hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH₃–CH₂–CH₂–CH₂–CH₂–CH₃.
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B. n-Hexane
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The displayed chain contains six carbon atoms joined in a single unbranched saturated chain: CH₃–CH₂–CH₂–CH₂–CH₂–CH₃. Its name is n-hexane and its molecular formula is C₆H₁₄. The methylpentane and dimethylbutane choices describe branched structures.