In t-butyl alcohol, the tertiary carbon is bonded to:
Correct answer: D. No hydrogen atom
- A. Three hydrogen atoms
- B. Two hydrogen atoms
- C. One hydrogen atom
- D. No hydrogen atom
Explanation
Tertiary-butyl alcohol (t-butyl alcohol) has the structural formula (CH3)3COH. The tertiary carbon atom (the carbon atom bonded to three other carbon atoms) in t-butyl alcohol does not have any hydrogen atoms directly bonded to it. This is because all of its available bonding sites are already occupied by three other carbon atoms, leaving no room for hydrogen atoms.
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