72.2k views
4 votes
NEED HELP ASAP

This is the skeletal formula for which molecule?
C3BrCl
C3H6BrCl
C5BrCl

NEED HELP ASAP This is the skeletal formula for which molecule? C3BrCl C3H6BrCl C-example-1

2 Answers

5 votes
The correct answer is C. C3H6BrCl
User Rica
by
5.9k points
3 votes

Answer: The correct answer is
C_3H_6BrCl

Step-by-step explanation:

Skeletal formula is defined as the formula which shows the bond present between the atoms forming a compound.

Given skeletal formula is a condensed skeletal formula. In this formula, the vertex or ends of a bond represents carbon atoms and rest of the positions are occupied by hydrogen atoms.

Carbon atom has a valency of 4 and it can bond to 4 other atoms only.

For the given structure,

Number of carbon atoms = 3

Number of hydrogen atoms = 6

Number of bromine atom = 1

Number of chlorine atom = 1

Hence, the chemical formula will be
C_3H_6BrCl

User Bill Ortell
by
6.9k points