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[lanvins]

<H1 class=subject>Systematic name for CH3(CH2)7CH2Cl?

how do you find the systematic name for CH3(CH2)7CH2Cl.

How do you decide if its an alkane or alkene?
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[undalay]

Draw it roughly

We can see that it's an alkane from the singular bonds, but theres a chlorine atom attached at the end, so its a haloalkane.
We count the carbons theres 9
the prefix for 9 is nona-

So the molecule is 1-chloro-nonane.
1-chloro is the prefix for chlorine atom attached to the first carbon atom.

 

[namburger]

i think its 1-chloro nonane

Its an alkane not an alkene coz there is no double bond if you draw it out

 

[Undermyskin]

Yeah, it's 1-chlorononane.