According to the IUPAC convention for chemical naming,which part of a hydrocarbon is selected as the main chain for a hydrocarbon chain?
A)the most highly branched chain
B)the shortest chain
C)the longest chain drawn in a straight line
D)the longest continuous chain,regardless of bends
E)the chain with the most substituted carbons in it

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According to the IUPAC convention for chemical naming, the longest continuous chain, regardless of bends or bends, is selected as the main chain for a hydrocarbon chain. This chain determines the base name of the hydrocarbon, and any branching or substituents are indicated with prefixes or suffixes.

According to the IUPAC Convention for Chemical Naming,which Part of a Hydrocarbon