Question

Which group in each pair is assigned the higher priority?

a. ${\mathbf{\text{-CH}}}_{\mathbf{3}}{\mathbf{\text{,-CH}}}_{\mathbf{2}}{\mathbf{\text{CH}}}_{\mathbf{3}}$

b. $\mathbf{\text{-I,-Br}}$

c. $\mathbf{\text{-H,-D}}$

d. ${\mathbf{\text{-CH}}}_{\mathbf{2}}{\mathbf{\text{Br,-CH}}}_{\mathbf{2}}{\mathbf{\text{CH}}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{\text{Br}}$

e. localid="1648296449951" ${\mathbf{\text{-CH}}}_{\mathbf{2}}{\mathbf{\text{Cl,-CH}}}_{\mathbf{2}}{\mathbf{\text{CH(CH}}}_{\mathbf{3}}{\mathbf{\text{)}}}_{\mathbf{2}}$

f.${\mathbf{\text{-CH}}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{\text{OH,-CHO}}$

Short answer

a. ${\text{-CH}}_2{\text{CH}}_3$

b.$\text{-I}$

c.$\text{-D}$

d.${\text{-CH}}_2\text{Br}$

e.${\text{-CH}}_2\text{Cl}$

f.$\text{-CHO}$

Step-by-step solution

Highest priority groups

The groups with high molecular masses are placed at the first priority. The order of the priority of some groups is:

$\text{H<C<F<Cl<Br<I}$

Explanation

a. The${\text{-CH}}_2{\text{CH}}_3$ has the highest priority because, in this group, one H is replaced by the one C.

b. The $\text{-I}$has more molecular mass than the Br group. Therefore, the I is given as the highest priority.

c. The $\text{-D}$has more molecular mass than the H group. Therefore, the D is given the highest priority.

d. The ${\text{-CH}}_2\text{Cl}$is given as the highest priority. The Br group comes first in the given group and has more molecular mass than C.

e. The ${\text{-CH}}_2\text{Br}$is given as the highest priority. The Cl group comes first in the given group and has more molecular mass than C.

f. The $\text{-CHO}$is given as the highest priority. The C=O group comes first in the given group and has more molecular mass than C-H.