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Naphthenes having more than 20 C-atoms are called as ________(a) cyclo alkenes(b) cyclo alkanes(c) cyclo paraffins(d) cyclo alkynesThe question was posed to me in an international level competition.Question is taken from Classification of Crude Oil based on their Composition topic in portion Fuel Technologies of Applied Chemistry

Answer» RIGHT choice is (C) cyclo PARAFFINS

Explanation: Cyclo paraffins are the Naphthenes having more than 20 C-atoms. The other cyclo compounds may have more than 20 CARBON atoms but they are not Naphthenes.


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