In the alkane, CH_3CH_2-C(CH_3)_2 -CH_2-CH(CH_3)_2, identify the 1^@,2^@,3^@ carbon atoms and give the number of H-atoms bonded to each one of these.

In the alkane, CH_3CH_2-C(CH_3)_2 -CH_2-CH(CH_3)_2, identify the 1^@,2

1.	In the alkane, CH_3CH_2-C(CH_3)_2 -CH_2-CH(CH_3)_2, identify the 1^@,2^@,3^@ carbon atoms and give the number of H-atoms bonded to each one of these.
Answer» Solution :The expanded FORMULA of the given COMPOUND is `Hoverset(1^@)-undersetundersetH\|oversetoversetH\|Coverset(2^@)-undersetundersetH\|oversetoversetH\|Coverset(4^@)-undersetundersetunderset(1^@)(CH_3)\|oversetoversetoverset(1^@)(CH_3)\|Coverset(2^@)-undersetundersetH\|oversetoversetH\|Coverset(3^@)-undersetundersetunderset(1^@)(CH_3)\|oversetoversetoverset(1^@)(CH_3)\|C-H` 15 H attached to FIVE `1^@` carbon 4 H attached to two `2^@` carbons 1 H attached to one `3^@` carbon