NEET 2026 (Phase 1) · ChemistryPrevious Year Question

The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is:

Answer: (A) 3-ethyl-5-methylheptane. \textbf{Answer:} (a) \textbf{Solution:} The longest continuous chain has 7 carbons (heptane).

NEET 2026 (Phase 1) Chemistry question — The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is:
  1. A.3-ethyl-5-methylheptane
  2. B.2,4-diethylhexane
  3. C.5-ethyl-3-methylheptane
  4. D.3,5-diethylhexane

Correct Answer

(A) 3-ethyl-5-methylheptane

Solution & Explanation

\textbf{Answer:} (a) \textbf{Solution:} The longest continuous chain has 7 carbons (heptane). Numbering from the end that gives the lowest set of locants places an ethyl group on C-3 and a methyl group on C-5. Substituent prefixes are cited alphabetically (ethyl before methyl). The correct IUPAC name is 3-ethyl-5-methylheptane.

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