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The compound has a 5-carbon chain with the -OH on the second carbon from the end nearest to it, named pentan-2-ol.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Physical Properties and Acidity of Alcohols and Phenols
The compound has a five-carbon chain (pentane) with bromine on the third carbon. The name is 3-bromopentane.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions - SN1 and SN2 Mechanisms
The compound has a four-carbon chain with chlorine on the second carbon. The parent chain is butane, so the name is 2-chlorobutane.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions - SN1 and SN2 Mechanisms
