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.

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Table 11.1 The First Ten Alkanes with Unbranched Chains
Name	Molecular Formula	Condensed Structural Formula	Name	Molecular Formula	Condensed Structural Formula
methane	[latex]CH_4[/latex]	[latex]CH_4[/latex]	hexane	[latex]C_6H_{14}[/latex]	[latex]CH_3(CH_2)_4CH_3[/latex]
ethane	[latex]C_2H_6[/latex]	[latex]CH_3CH_3[/latex]	heptane	[latex]C_7H_{16}[/latex]	[latex]CH_3(CH_2)_5CH_3[/latex]
propane	[latex]C_3H_8[/latex]	[latex]CH_3CH_2CH_3[/latex]	octane	[latex]C_8H_{18}[/latex]	[latex]CH_3(CH_2)_6CH_3[/latex]
butane	[latex]C_4H_{10}[/latex]	[latex]CH_3(CH_2)_2CH_3[/latex]	nonane	[latex]C_9H_{20}[/latex]	[latex]CH_3(CH_2)_7CH_3[/latex]
pentane	[latex]C_5H_{12}[/latex]	[latex]CH_3(CH_2)_3CH_3[/latex]	decane	[latex]C_{10}H_{22}[/latex]	[latex]CH_3(CH_2)_8CH_3[/latex]

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Strategy and Solution
Hexane contains six carbons in a chain. Its line-angle formula is:

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	$C_{10}H_{22}$	$CH_3(CH_2)_8CH_3$

Question 11.1: Table 11.1 gives the condensed structural formula for hexane...

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