Question

question 3 (1 point)
the structure below is ________.
h h h h

h - c - c - c - c - h

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

Explanation:

• Methane (\(CH_4\)) has 1 carbon atom.
• Hexane (\(C_6H_{14}\)) has 6 carbon atoms.
• Pentane (\(C_5H_{12}\)) has 5 carbon atoms.
• Butane (\(C_4H_{10}\)) has 4 carbon atoms.
• Propane (\(C_3H_8\)) has 3 carbon atoms.
• Counting the carbon atoms in the given structure, there are 4 carbon atoms.

Answer:

d) butane