Carbon-hydrogen bonds exhibit a range of different chemical reactivity that depe

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Carbon-hydrogen bonds exhibit a range of different chemical reactivity that depends on molecular structure. Classify the C-H bonds at the carbons labeled a-c in the structure below. Possible classifications are: primary, secondary, & tertiary or none if there are no hydrogens at the labeled carbon.

C-H bond(s) at a =

C-H bond(s) at b =

C-H bond(s) at c=

Please help and explain your answers for a b and c so I can understand this material better! Thank you!

Carbon-hydrogen bonds exhibit a range of different chemical reactivity that depends on molecular structure. Classify the C-H bonds at the carbons labeled a-c in the structure below. Possible classifications are: primary,secondary, & tertiary or none if there are no hydrogens at the labeled carbon. Please help and explain your answers for a b and c so I can understand this material better! Thank you!

Explanation / Answer

C-H bond(s) at a = secondary

C-H bond(s) at b = tertiary

C-H bond(s) at c= primary

one carbon neighbor: primary carbon atom

secondary carbon atom: two carbon neighbors

tertiary carbon atom: three carbon neighbors

quaternary carbon atom: four carbon neighbors

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