What is the correct IUPAC name of the given compound?

Question

What is the correct IUPAC name of the given compound? (A) 6-ethyl-2-methylnonane (B) 2-methyl-6-ethylnonane (C) 2,6 -ethyl-methyl nonane (D) None of the above

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The correct IUPAC name of the given compound is 6-ethyl-2-methylnonane It is shown below :

Q. What is the correct IUPAC name of the given compound?

6-ethyl-2-methylnonane

2-methyl-6-ethylnonane

2,6 -ethyl-methyl nonane

None of the above

The correct IUPAC name of the given compound is $6$ -ethyl- $2$ -methylnonane
It is shown below :