Answer the questions for the following alkane: a) How many carbons are in the longest carbon chain? b) What is the name of the alkane? c) How many total carbon atoms are in the molecule?

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Answer the questions for the following alkane:
a) How many carbons are in the longest carbon chain?
b) What is the name of the alkane?
c) How many total carbon atoms are in the molecule?
d) How many total hydrogen atoms are in the molecule?
e) How many C atoms have a tetrahedral geometry about them?
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This compound is an alkene that has C-C (single bonds) between carbon atoms.

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a) The longest chain can be selected as follows:

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The number of carbon atoms in the longest chain = Five (5)

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The name of the alkane = 2,2-dimethylpentane

 

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