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CHM 102 IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds Objective Question
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In naming a compound with both a double bond and a triple bond, which suffix comes last?
Options
A -ene
B -yne
C Alphabetical order: -ene before -yne
Correct Answer
D Alphabetical order: -yne before -ene
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Both double and triple bonds are suffixes, with -ene coming before -yne alphabetically (e.g., hex-3-en-1-yne). Numbering gives the first multiple bond the lowest number.

Hint

E before Y in the alphabet.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 382 of 1999
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