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Classify each hydrogen atom in the following compounds as primary (1), secondary (2), or
Chapter 4, Problem PROBLEM 4-19(choose chapter or problem)
Classify each hydrogen atom in the following compounds as primary (\(1^{\circ}\)), secondary (\(2^{\circ}\)), or tertiary (\(3^{\circ}\)).
(a) butane
(b) isobutane
(c) 2-methylbutane
(d) cyclohexane
(e) norbornane (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane)
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QUESTION:
Classify each hydrogen atom in the following compounds as primary (\(1^{\circ}\)), secondary (\(2^{\circ}\)), or tertiary (\(3^{\circ}\)).
(a) butane
(b) isobutane
(c) 2-methylbutane
(d) cyclohexane
(e) norbornane (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Hydrocarbons:
Hydrocarbons are organic non-polar molecules which only contain hydrogen and carbon atoms.
They can be primary, secondary, tertiary, or quantity depending on the number of carbon atoms to which a single carbon atom is attached.