In numbering carbon atoms in the parent chain of a hydrocarbon, why would you number from right to left, rather than left to right? A. This would result in the alkyl groups being named first. B. This would result in the carbon atom with the alkyl group having the highest number. C. This would result in the carbon atom with the alkyl group having the lowest number. D. This would result in the carbon atom with the triple bond having the highest number.

This would result in the carbon atom with the alkyl group having the lowest number.

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explanation:

covalent bonds

consist of pairs of electrons shared by two atoms, and bind the atoms to fixed orientation and requre high energies to break them

ionic bonds

when two atoms differ considerably in their electronegativity, then one of the atoms will lose its electron to the other atom. this results in a positively charged ion(cation) and a negatively charged ion (anion)