STANDARDChemistry-Organic Chemistry
STANDARD Chemistry Classification of Carbon Atoms MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium
How many primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary carbon atoms are present in the following compound? CH₃ − CH − CH₂ − C − CH₃ | CH₃ | CH₃
A
One primary, two secondary and one tertiary
B
Five primary, three secondary
C
Five primary, one secondary, one tertiary and one quaternary
D
Four primary, two secondary and two quaternary
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
The compound has five primary carbon atoms (each bonded to only one other carbon), one secondary carbon atom (bonded to two other carbons), one tertiary carbon atom (bonded to three other carbons), and one quaternary carbon atom (bonded to four other carbons).
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