Chemistry A-Level
lowest locants
What lowest locants means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of lowest locants
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Numbering the chain from whichever end gives the lower locant to the functional group first and then to the substituents.
Topics that use lowest locants
- Nomenclature (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- alphabetical prefixes
- Displayed formula
- General formula
- Homologous series
- IUPAC rules
- Molecular formula
- difference of CH₂
- longest chain
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