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According to IUPAC nomenclature rules, how are multiple identical complex (branched) substituents inIUPAC and Nomenclature Chemistry Question

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According to IUPAC nomenclature rules, how are multiple identical complex (branched) substituents indicated in a chemical name?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

For simple substituents, di, tri, tetra are used. For complex (substituted) substituents, the prefixes bis, tris, tetrakis, etc., are used to avoid ambiguity, and the complex substituent's name is placed in parentheses.

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