The number of tertiary carbons and quaternary hydrogens in neopentane respectively are

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1 and 1

1 and 0

1 and 2

0 and 0

answer is D.

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Tertiary carbon - carbon atom attached to 3 carbon groups.

Quaternary hydrogen - hydrogen atom(s) attached to a quaternary carbon (carbon atom attached to 4 carbon groups).

In neopentane, there are 4 primary carbons and 1 quaternary carbon.

To a quaternary carbon, since 4 groups are attached and valency of carbon is also 4, so there are no quaternary hydrogens possible.

So, no. of tertiary carbons = 0 and quaternary hydrogens = 0 in neopentane.

Hence, the correct option is option (D) 0 and 0.

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