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Isobutyl group is a ________ alkyl group.

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primary
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secondary
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tertiary
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functional
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The correct option is A primary
butyl is a four- carbon alkyl radical -C4H9, derived from either of the two isomer of butane. The terms primary, secondary , tertiary and quaternary refer to a carbon attached to one, two, three, or four other carbons respectively.
Isobutyl group is a PRIMARY alkyl group.
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