Write the IUPAC Name of CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3

Answer: IUPAC name of CH₃ – CH₂–CH₂ – CH₃ is Butane.

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Because the chain in this chemical has four carbons, we’ll put at the beginning of the name. We’ll use –ane as the suffix because the chemical is an alkane, and has no substituent group connected to it.