Question

2.(a) Draw the structural formula of octan-1-ol (C8H17OH). (b)What class of organic molecule is octan-1-ol? Explain your reasoning. (Classes of organic molecules include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, esters, ethers, amines, & amides.)(c)Define the term “isomer”.(d)Draw an isomer of octan-1-ol.

Answer 1

Explanations

2a) Structural formulas are defined as the way atoms and elements are arranged in a compound.

For octan-1-ol which can also be called octanol with formula C8H17OH, the structural formula is as shown below;

b) The class of organic molecules that octan-1-ol falls in is alkanol or alcohol. This is due to the presence of the -OH group present in the molecule of octan-1-ol

c) Isomers are molecules having the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. For instance, the isomer of butane is n-butane and isobutane.

d) One of the isomers of octan-1-ol is 2-methylheptanol as shown below in the image attached;