Question

In the alkane H₃C–CH₂–C(CH₃)₂–CH₂–CH(CH₃)₂, identify 1°,2°,3° carbon atoms and give the number of H atoms bonded to each one of these

Answer 1

1° carbon atoms are those which are bonded to only one carbon atom i.e., they have only one carbon atom as their neighbour. The given structure has five 1° carbon atoms and fifteen hydrogen atoms attached to it. 2° carbon atoms are those which are bonded to two carbon atoms i.e., they have two carbon atoms as their neighbours. The given structure has two 2° carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms attached to it. 3° carbon atoms are those which are bonded to three carbon atoms i.e., they have three carbon atoms as their neighbours. The given structure has one 3° carbon atom and only one hydrogen atom is attached to it.