What is the name of this hydrocarbon? A. 2–dimethylpentene B. 2–dimethyl,2–pentane C. 3–methyl–3–pentane D. 4–methyl–2–pentene

beta decay is the answer

substituting a hydrogen atom with a halogen in a hydrocarbon:

- the single bond remains single. a is wrong.

- the bond with hydrogen is as strong as with a halogen. c is wrong

- a hydrocarbon is saturated if there is no double bond. we do not know that so d is wrong.

- carbon will always have four valence electrons. e is wrong.

by elimination, the correct answer is b. the boiling point of the new compound increases.

the answer is c.the valence of the atoms combine .