In the following compound, the number of primary carbon atoms are:

$C H_{3} - C H_{3} | C | C H_{3} - C H | C H_{3} - C H_{3}$

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Solution

The correct option is C
5

A primary carbon atom has only one carbon attached to it. It can be written as 1° carbon.

From the above figure, it is clear that there are 5 primary carbons in the compound.

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