If we make carbon skeleton with four carbon atoms, the two different possible skeletons will be

If we make carbon skeleton with four carbon atoms, the two different possible skeletons will be
  1. (i) C-C-C, with one C branch attached to the middle carbon ; (ii) C-C-C-C (straight chain)
  2. (i) C-C-C-C (straight chain) ; (ii) C-C, with two C branches both attached to the second carbon
  3. (i) C-C-C-C (straight chain) ; (ii) C-C-C-C drawn as a bent/L-shaped chain
  4. (i) C-C-C-C (straight chain) ; (ii) C-C, with two C branches attached to the second carbon, one above and one below

Solution

C-C-C-C

Asked in: CBSE

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