Questions: Question 5
How many hydrogens are connected to the circled carbon?
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Transcript text: Question 5
How many hydrogens are connected to the circled carbon?
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1
2
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Analyze the structure
The circled carbon is connected to three other atoms: a carbon atom from the methyl group (CH3), the carbon atom from the cyclohexane ring, and a hydrogen atom that is not explicitly drawn.
Step 2: Apply the octet rule
Carbon atoms form four bonds to achieve a stable octet. The circled carbon already has three explicit bonds.
Step 3: Determine the number of hydrogens
Since the circled carbon has three bonds and needs four, it must be bonded to one hydrogen atom.