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Chemistry · IUPAC Nomenclature

JEE Main 2026 — 5 April, Evening Shift — Question 61

Identify the correct IUPAC name of hydrocarbon (x) containing three primary carbon atoms and with molar mass 72 g mol−172 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}.

  1. Option A:

    1,1-Dimethylcyclopropane

  2. Option B:

    2,2-Dimethylpropane

  3. Option C:

    2-Methylbutane

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    n-pentane

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

Mol. mass =72=72

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Paper
5 April, Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
IUPAC Nomenclature
Topic
Basics of IUPAC naming + Naming Hydrocarbons
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