Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Carbon
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Question
Identify total number of 3o hydrogens and 2o hydrogens present in the given compound : H3C−C(CH3)2−(CH2)2−CH(CH3)2
A
3oH:2and2oH:8
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B
3oH:2and2oH:6
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C
3oH:2and2oH:4
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D
3oH:1and2oH:4
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Solution
The correct option is D3oH:1and2oH:4 The expanded structure of the given compound is
Secondary carbons are those which are attached to two carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms residing on secondary carbons are called secondary hydrogens. Tertiary carbon are those which are attached to three carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms residing on tertiary carbons are called tertiary hydrogens. So , total 2oH:4 and 3oH:1