What is the root or base name of an organic compound according to IUPAC System?

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May 14, 2018

All organic compounds are based according to IUPAC rules from the parent alkane with the appropriate number of C atoms.

Explanation:

So alknes go
methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane and decane for the first 10 members of the homologous series.

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