Consider the following ball and stick model. If the hydrogen atom indicated by the arrow was removed, what is the name given to this alkyl group?
A) isopropyl
B) butyl
C) sec-butyl
D) tert-butyl

Question

Consider the following ball and stick model.  If the hydrogen atom indicated by the arrow was removed, what is the name given to this alkyl group?
A) isopropyl 
B) butyl 
C) sec-butyl 
D) tert-butyl

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The removal of the hydrogen atom would result in a tertiary carbon, meaning there are three carbon groups attached to it. This corresponds to the tert-butyl group.

Consider the Following Ball and Stick Model