Question

a. How many primary carbons does each of the following compounds have?

b. How many secondary carbons does each one have?

c. How many tertiary carbons does each one have?

Short answer

Here we have to find how many primary, secondary, and tertiary carbon atoms are present in each compound:

a) Compound 1 is having 3 primary carbon and compound 2 is having 4 primary carbons.

b) Compound 1 is carrying 6 secondary carbon and compound 2 is carrying 5 secondary carbons.

c) Compound 1 is having 3 tertiary carbons and compound 2 is having 4 tertiary carbons.

Step-by-step solution

Subpart (a) Number of primary carbons in compounds 1 and 2.

Primary carbon is the one that is bonded to only one another carbon atom.

Compound 1 is having 3 primary carbons.

Compound 2 is having 4 primary carbons.

Subpart (b) Number of secondary carbons in compounds 1 and 2.

Secondary carbon is the one that is bonded to two another carbon atoms.

Compound 1 is carrying 6 secondary carbons.

Compound 2 is carrying 5 secondary carbons.

Subpart (c) Number of tertiary carbons in compounds 1 and 2.

Tertiary carbon is the one that is bonded to three another carbon atoms.

Compound 1 is having 3 tertiary carbons.

Compound 2 is having 4 tertiary carbons.