Types of Carbon atom in Hydrocarbons (Alkanes)
Primary Carbon atom – A primary carbon is that carbon which is attach to one another carbon. They are denoted as 1 0 ( Primary). Example : In the following example the Red Carbon is only attached to Green carbon and vice versa; hence both are Primary ( 1 0 carbon) Secondary Carbon atom – A secondary carbon is that carbon which is attach to two other carbons. They are denoted as 2 0 (Secondary ). Example : In the following example both green labelled carbons are primary carbons as they are directly attach to only red labelled carbon where as the red labelled carbon is secondary carbon as it is directly attach to both green labelled carbon atom. Tertiary Carbon atom – A tertiary carbon is that carbon which is attach to three other carbon. They are denoted as 3 0 (Tertiary). Example : In the following example red labelled carbon is tertiary carbon as...