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Why doesn't the first carbon atom in a hydrocarbon have a side chain? Please explain
 

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Because it would just be an extension of the main chain.

C - C - C - C - C - C
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C
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C

Is the same as C - C - C - C - C - C - C - C as far as you guys need to know.
 

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Because it would just be an extension of the main chain.

C - C - C - C - C - C
|
C
|
C

Is the same as C - C - C - C - C - C - C - C as far as you guys need to know.
This is correct, those two are the same but are drawn in different ways.
 

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