Question

in isopentane how many primary, secondary, tertiary carbon are present​

Answer 1

1 3°C are present in isopentane.

Answer 2

The structural formula of iso-pentane is given above.

• Iso-pentane is an isomer of the hydrocarbon pentane which is made up of five carbon atoms. Since it is an alkane, all the atoms are singly bonded.
• Carbons 1, 4 and 5 are primary as they are bonded to only one other carbon. Usually, terminal carbons in a carbon chain are always primary carbons.
• Carbon 3 is a secondary carbon. It is bonded singly with two other carbon atoms.
• Carbon 2 is a tertiary carbon as it is simultaneously bonded to three other carbons.