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Classify each hydrogen atom in the following compounds as primary (1), secondary (2), or

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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)

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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)

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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.

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