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Drawing Structural and Condensed Structural Formulas
Give the molecular formula, and draw the structural formula and condensed structural formula for the
Interpretation:
The molecular formula, structural formula and condensed structural formula are to be represented for the alkane with
Concept Introduction:
The organic compounds which consist of only carbon and hydrogen atoms are called hydrocarbons. The atoms in hydrocarbons are linked by single, double, or triple bonds.
The graphic representation of a chemical compound is called its structural formula. It represents the arrangement of atoms.
In a condensed structural formula, the bond between atoms in a compound is represented by the absence of a line.
The chemical formula that represents the total number of atoms arranged in a molecule is known as the molecular formula.
Answer to Problem 6.1YT
Solution: Molecular formula for an alkane is given as:
The structural formula for an alkane contains
The condensed structural formula for an alkane has
Or
Explanation of Solution
The molecular formula for an alkane with
The structural formula for an alkane compound which contains
The condensed structural formula for a pentane consists of
Or
Molecular formula, the structural formula and the condensed structural formula for an alkane has
and
Or
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