Option C is correct. The given name of the aldehyde CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHO is Hexanal
Aldehydes are organic compounds formed from the oxidation of alcohols. The contains the group -CHO
Given the compound CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHO
For us to name this compound, we need to first know:
- The longest chain in the compound
Since there are 6 carbons in the chain, hence the alkane equivalent will be hexane.
Since it is an aldehyde compound.
General naming = alkane name + group name of aldehyde
compound name = alkane name + (-nal)
compound name = hexanal
Hence the name of the given aldehyde is Hexanal
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