Question

what type of hydrogen atoms (primary, secondary, tertiary aliphatic. primary, secondary, tertiary benzylic. aromatic) are found in the following compounds: a) tert-butyl benzene b) cyclohexane c) ethylbenzene d) toluene e) isopropyl benzene

Answer 1

Answer: Benzylic hydrogen refer to the hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon atom just next to the benzene group. In ethyl benzene carbon next to benzene has two hydrogen atoms only.

Explanation: For example, among the inorganic compounds, oxides contain O 2− ions or oxygen atoms, hydrides contain H − ions or hydrogen atoms, sulfides contain S 2− ions, and so forth.