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Identify the correct IUPAC name for a cyclohexane ring with an ethyl group and a methyl group on adjIUPAC and Nomenclature Chemistry Question

Question

Identify the correct IUPAC name for a cyclohexane ring with an ethyl group and a methyl group on adjacent carbons.

Answer: A

💡 Solution & Explanation

When two substituents are at structurally equivalent positions on a ring, numbering is executed such that the substituent coming first in alphabetical order gets the lower number (C1). "Ethyl" precedes "methyl".

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