Question

question 10 (1 point)
the structure below is ________.
h h h h

h - c - c - c - c - h

h h h h
a) butane
b) pentane
c) propane
d) hexane
e) methane

Explanation:

Count the number of carbon atoms in the structure. The structure has 4 carbon atoms. Butane has 4 carbon atoms (\(C_4H_{10}\)), propane has 3 (\(C_3H_8\)), pentane has 5 (\(C_5H_{12}\)), hexane has 6 (\(C_6H_{14}\)), and methane has 1 (\(CH_4\)).

Answer:

A. butane