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Question 4 (IUPAC Name of Freon 12):
The correct IUPAC name of Freon 12 is

  1. A 1, 1-Difluoro-1, 1-dichloromethane
  2. B 1, 1-Dichloro-1, 1-difluoromethane
  3. C 1, 1-Difluoro-2, 2-dichloroethane
  4. D 1, 1-Dichloro-2, 2-difluoroethane
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(B) 1, 1-Dichloro-1, 1-difluoromethane

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The chemical formula of Freon 12 is \(CCl_2F_2\). The parent alkane is methane (1 carbon). Substituents: two chlorine atoms and two fluorine atoms. IUPAC name: 1,1-Dichloro-1,1-difluoromethane.
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