Hi, I can not figure outthe books answer for drawing astructure of :C5H12 the bo

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Hi, I can not figure outthe books answer for drawing astructure of :C5H12 the book asks you to draw the structure of C5H12 with twosecondary hydrogens the answer in the book is given as:2-methylbutane. If I am not mistaken isn't there just one secondaryhydrogen in this structure? Hi, I can not figure outthe books answer for drawing astructure of :C5H12 the book asks you to draw the structure of C5H12 with twosecondary hydrogens the answer in the book is given as:2-methylbutane. If I am not mistaken isn't there just one secondaryhydrogen in this structure?

Explanation / Answer

The two 2y hydrogens are noted in red. CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH3 These methylene hydrogens (~CH2) are consideredsecondary because they are bonded to a carbon that is bonded to twoother carbons. The methyl hydrogens (~CH3) are all 1y andthe methine hydrogen (~CH) is 3y.

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