Question 11.1: Table 11.1 gives the condensed structural formula for hexane...
Table 11.1 gives the condensed structural formula for hexane. Draw a line-angle formula for this alkane and number the carbons on the chain beginning at one end and proceeding to the other end.
| Table 11.1 The First Ten Alkanes with Unbranched Chains | |||||
| Name | Molecular Formula | Condensed Structural Formula | Name | Molecular Formula | Condensed Structural Formula |
| methane | CH_4 | CH_4 | hexane | C_6H_{14} | CH_3(CH_2)_4CH_3 |
| ethane | C_2H_6 | CH_3CH_3 | heptane | C_7H_{16} | CH_3(CH_2)_5CH_3 |
| propane | C_3H_8 | CH_3CH_2CH_3 | octane | C_8H_{18} | CH_3(CH_2)_6CH_3 |
| butane | C_4H_{10} | CH_3(CH_2)_2CH_3 | nonane | C_9H_{20} | CH_3(CH_2)_7CH_3 |
| pentane | C_5H_{12} | CH_3(CH_2)_3CH_3 | decane | C_{10}H_{22} | CH_3(CH_2)_8CH_3 |
Strategy and Solution
Hexane contains six carbons in a chain. Its line-angle formula is:
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