Question 21.1: Writing Structural Formulas for Hydrocarbons Write the struc...

Writing Structural Formulas for Hydrocarbons

Write the structural formulas and carbon skeleton formulas for the five isomers of $C_6H_{14}$ (hexane).

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To begin, draw the carbon backbone of the straight-chain isomer.	$C-C-C-C-C-C$
Next, determine the carbon backbone structure of the other isomers by arranging the carbon atoms in four other unique ways.	$C-C-C-\underset{\underset{C}{\|} }{C} -C$ $C-C-\underset{\underset{C}{\|} }{C}- C-C$ $C-C-\underset{\underset{C}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{C}{\|} }{C} }- C$ $C-\overset{\overset{C}{\|} }{C} -\underset{\underset{C}{\|} }{C}-C$
Fill in all the hydrogen atoms so that each carbon forms four bonds.	$H-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-H$ $H-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{H-C-H}}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-H$ $H-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|}}{C}}-\underset{\underset{\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{H-C-H}}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-H$ $H-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|}}{C}}-\underset{\underset{\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{H-C-H}}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{H-C-H} }{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-H$ $H-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{H-C-H} }{\|}}{C}}-\underset{\underset{\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{H-C-H}}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-\underset{\underset{H}{\|} }{\overset{\overset{H}{\|} }{C} }-H$
Write the carbon skeleton formulas by using lines to represent each carbon–carbon bond. Remember that each end and each bend represents a carbon atom.

Naming Alkenes and Alkynes Name each compound. CH3−CH3∣CH2∣C=C∣CH3−CH2–CH3 (b) CH3−CH∣CH3–CH∣CH3−CH∣CH3−C≡CH ...

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Question: 21.7

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Question: 21.6

Alkene Addition Reactions Determine the products of each reaction. (a) CH3CH2CH=CH2+Br2⟶ (b) CH3CH2CH=CH2+HBr⟶ ...

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Question: 21.4

Naming Alkanes Name this alkane: CH3−CH∣CH3–CH2−CH∣CH3–CH3CH3−CH3∣CH–CH2−CH3∣CH–CH3 ...

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Question: 21.3

Naming Alkanes Name this alkane: CH3−CH3∣CH–CH2−CH3∣CH2∣CH−CH2−CH2−CH3∣CH−CH3 ...

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Question: 21.2

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