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The number of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary carbons in neo-pentane are respectively,

A

4, 3, 2 and 1

B

5, 0, 0 and 1

C

4, 0, 0 and 1

D

4, 0, 1 and 1

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The correct Answer is:
C
The structure of neopentane is-
`H_(3)C - overset(CH_(3))overset(|)underset(CH_(3))underset(|)C - CH_(3)`
It has 1 quaternary and 4 primary carbons.
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