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To begin with, octane is a chain of 8 carbons.

If you were to draw these eight carbons in a row and number them 1-8, then the numbers corresponding to the substituents (chloro, ethyl and methyl) will show you where to put them.

Off of the fifth carbon from one end (make sure you are consistent with which end you use!) is Cl

Off of the third carbon is the ethyl group (CH2-CH3) and off of the fourth is the methyl group (CH3)

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