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Order the steps of IUPAC naming

Exercise and reference answers

Steps
  1. Find the longest carbon chain
  2. Number it from the end nearer the group
  3. Identify the substituents present
  4. Give each substituent its locant
  5. Write the name with the suffix last
Instructions
Tap the steps in the order you name an organic compound.

Explanation

_Source: syllabus Chemistry Unit8 Organic Basic Principles, 8.5.2 IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkanes_
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