Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - Alkanes with Substituents - Questions and Problems - Page 372: 11.16a

Answer

Ethyl is added on number 3 position

Work Step by Step

Ethyl is added on number 3 position. It is pentane so there are 5 carbon and only single bonds are present.
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