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Question
IUPAC name of m-cresol is ______.
Options
3-methylphenol
3-chlorophenol
3-methoxyphenol
benzene-1,3-diol
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Solution
IUPAC name of m-cresol is 3-methylphenol.
Explanation:

\[\ce{-OH}\] is functional group and \[\ce{-CH3}\] is substitutent.
IUPAC name: 3-methylphenol
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