A lab assistant is labeling a bottle of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane. How many total hydrogen atoms are present in one molecule of this compound?
Q1. A lab assistant is labeling a bottle of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane. How many total hydrogen atoms are present in one molecule of this compound?
Answer: 11
Explanation: The formula is C5H11Br, containing 11 hydrogen atoms. Option B is tempting but represents the hydrogen count for an alkene rather than an alkane derivative.