Question

Identify primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary carbon in the following compounds.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

All carbons are secondary because all are connected to 2 carbons

Except that bridge carbons are tertiary bcoz connected to 3 carbons

Answer 2

Answer : The  primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary carbon in the following compound are shown below.

Explanation :

The carbon atoms are classified as primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary.

Primary carbon is the carbon that bonded to one other carbon. It is represented as $1^o$

Secondary carbon is the carbon that bonded to two other carbons.  It is represented as $2^o$

Tertiary carbon is the carbon that bonded to three other carbons.  It is represented as $3^o$

Quaternary carbon is the carbon that bonded to four other carbons.  It is represented as $4^o$