Naming in alphabetical order?

[Angeline 3E]

What does it exactly mean when you have to name the compound in alphabetical order? Thanks !!

[JohnWalkiewicz2J]

I'm assuming you're talking about naming coordination compounds? If so, when naming the ligands you usually name them in alphabetical order:
Ex: [Cr(Cl)2(NH3)4]+
Ligands: Chlorine, Ammonia
Naming: tetraammine-dichloridochromium(III) ion

[Frederick Keith_4C]

The name of the compound is just written out with the substituents in alphabetical order followed by the base name.
Here are some examples:
1) 4-ethyl-2-methylhexane
(the e in ethyl comes before the m in methyl)
2) 2,3,5-trimethyl-4-propylheptane
(don't look at the number prefixes when naming. You look at the m in methyl and then the p in propyl)