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  4. The IUPAC name of a compound is 5 -(1, 1 -Dimethyl propyl)-5-(2-methylpropyl) nonane. Total number of hydrogen atoms in the substituents is.

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Q. The IUPAC name of a compound is $5$ -($1, 1$ -Dimethyl propyl)-$5$-($2$-methylpropyl) nonane.
Total number of hydrogen atoms in the substituents is_____.

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Solution:

The structure of given compound is
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Total number of hydrogen atom in the substituents
$= 11 + 9 = 20$