Question

3.(a) Draw the following five-carbon hydrocarbons:•Pentane•Pentene•Pentyne(e)Classify each molecule and explain the differences between them. (Classes of organic molecules include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, esters, ethers, amines, and amides.)

Answer 1

Explanation;

Structural formulas are ways atoms and elements are arranged in a molecule. The structural formula of pentane, pentene, and pentyne are as shown below;

Pentane - C5H12

Pentene - C5H10

Pentyne - C5H8

e) Pentane is an alkane compound with a general formula CnH2n+2. The chemical formula of pentane is C5H12. There are only single bonds between the C-H atoms in the molecule.

Pentene is an alkene compound with a general formula of CnH2n. The chemical formula of pentene is C5H10. There is a double bond present between the C=H atoms. This double bond shows that the compound is an alkene.

Pentyne is an alkyne compound with a general formula of CnH2n-2. The chemical formula of pentene is C5H8. There is a triple bond present between the Carbon Hydrogen atoms. This presence of a triple bond shows that the molecule is an alkyne compound.