Question

What molecule is shown below?

Answer 1

Answer: 3 methylhexane

Explanation: Attached is a picture of the molecule. Courtesy of the National Institute of Health, United States Government.

Answer 2

Answer: 3-methylhexane

Step-by-step explanation:

The parent chain is six carbon atoms long, so there is the prefix 'hex'

There is a methyl branch on the third carbon atom, so it is 3-methylhexane.