How many total tertiary H's are there in 3-isopropyl-2,5-dimethyl hexane?

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How many total tertiary H's are there in 3-isopropyl-2,5-dimethyl hexane?

2007-11-27 14:07:28 · 2 answers · asked by atljasmine4 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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A tertiary hydrogen is a hydrogen bonded to a tertiary carbon atom. For 3-isopropyl-2,5-dimethylhexane... I believe there are 4 tertiary hydrogen atoms because there are four tertiary carbon atoms (carbons with three bonds), each with one hydrogen atom branching off of it.

2007-11-27 14:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by officerbrother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Four

2007-11-27 14:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋