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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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A tertiary carbon is bonded directly to :
Options
A 2 hydrogens
B 3 carbons
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C 2 carbons
D 4 carbons
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A tertiary (3°) carbon is directly bonded to three other carbon atoms. A primary carbon is bonded to one carbon, secondary to two carbons, and quaternary to four carbons.

Hint

How many carbon atoms is a tertiary carbon attached to?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1032 of 1999
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