what do prefix (+),(-) and (+_) before an oeganic compund mean
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The functional group with the highest priority will be the one which gives its suffix to the name of the molecule. So in example #1 above, the suffix of the molecule will be “-oic acid” , not “-one”, because carboxylic acids are given higher priority.
In chemistry, a number of prefixes, suffixes and infixes are used to describe the type and position of functional groups in the compound. The steps for naming an organic compound are: Identification of the parent hydrocarbon chain.
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The functional group with the highest priority will be the one which gives its suffix to the name of the molecule. So in example #1 above, the suffix of the molecule will be “-oic acid” , not “-one”, because carboxylic acids are given higher priority.
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