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Chapter 3: Q3-10-Pa (page 73)

Draw structures of alkanes that meet the following descriptions:

(a) An alkane with two tertiary carbons

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Alkanes  

Alkanes are hydrocarbons comprising single bonds. The different alkanes are branched alkanes, cyclic alkanes, and linear straight alkanes.

02

Structure of an alkane with two tertiary carbons

(a) Tertiary carbons are carbons attached to three other carbons. An alkane with two tertiary carbons is given below:

Alkane with two tertiary carbons

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