Question

Каково минимальное число атомов углерода в разветвленном алкане?

Answer 1

1 -CH4(метан).........

Answer 2

Minimum Number of Carbon Atoms in a Branched Alkane

The minimum number of carbon atoms in a branched alkane is three.

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons that consist only of carbon and hydrogen atoms connected by single bonds. The simplest alkane is methane (CH4), which has one carbon atom.

For an alkane to be considered branched, it must contain at least one carbon atom bonded to more than one other carbon atom. This means there needs to be a minimum of three carbon atoms - one central carbon atom with branches off it.

The simplest example of a branched alkane is propane (C3H8). It contains one central carbon atom bonded to two other carbon atoms, each with their own hydrogen atoms. Shorter or less substituted alkanes like ethane (C2H6) are linear/unbranched alkanes.

Therefore, the minimum number of carbon atoms required for an alkane to be branched is three.