The number of non-benzylic hydrogen atoms in ethylbenzene is:

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answer is C.

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The hydrogen atoms linked to the carbon atom just next to the benzene group are referred to as benzylic hydrogen. Only two hydrogen atoms are present in the carbon adjacent to benzene in ethyl benzene. Therefore, ethylbenzene contains 8 hydrogen atoms that are not benzylic.

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