The smallest hydrocarbon which contains only secondary carbons is:
Correct answer: C. Cyclopropane
- A. Propane
- B. Cyclobutane
- C. Cyclopropane
- D. Cyclopropanol
Explanation
A secondary carbon is bonded to two other carbon atoms. In the three-carbon ring of cyclopropane (C3H6). each carbon atom is bonded to the other two carbons, fulfilling the condition. It is the smallest possible cycloalkane.
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