Number of $α$ -hydrogens in

$C H_{3} - O | | C - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$ is?

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Solution

The correct option is B
5

What do you mean by an $α$ -Hydrogen?

Hydrogen attached to $α$ -carbon

Now, what's an $α$ -Carbon?

Carbon adjacent to the functional group.

Now,

Therefore, there are a total of 5 $α$ -hydrogens on two $α$ -carbons

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Find the area of a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB=3cm,BC=4cm,CD=4cm, DA = 5cm and AC= 5cm.

In a right angled triangle, as shown below, if AB = 3 cm, BC = 4 cm, then what is the value of cos A?

A B C D

A B = 5 c m, B C = 4 c m; C D = 7 c m, A D = 6 c m

B D = 5 c m

A (□ A B C D)

4 (3 + \sqrt{6}) c m^{2}

∠ B

∠ D

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