What is primary secondary and tertiary carbon atom?
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A primary carbon is a carbon atom which is bound to only one other carbon atom. It is thus at the end of a carbon chain. In case of an alkane, three hydrogen atoms are bound to a primary carbon (see propane in the figure on the right). A hydrogen atom could also be replaced by a hydroxy group, which would make the molecule a primary alcohol.
A secondary carbon is a carbon atom bound to two other carbon atoms. For this reason, secondary carbon atoms are found in all hydrocarbons having at least three carbon atoms. In unbranched alkanes, the inner carbon atoms are always secondary carbon atoms.
A tertiary carbon atom is a carbon atom bound to three other carbon atoms. For this reason, tertiary carbon atoms are found only in hydrocarbons containing at least four carbon atoms. Tertiary carbon atoms can occur, for example, in branched alkanes, but not in linear alkanes.
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Primary carbons, are carbons attached to one other carbon. ... Secondary carbons are attached to two other carbons. Tertiary carbons are attached to three other carbons. Finally, quaternary carbons are attached to four other carbons.
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