Question

*draw the condensed structural formula of:*

H H H H H H
H- C-C-C-C-C-C-H
H H H H H H
1) what is its molecular formula?
2) what is its name?

Answer 1

The condensed structural formula CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 represents the alkane hexane, which has the molecular formula C6H14, and each carbon atom has a tetrahedral molecular geometry.

Step-by-step explanation:

The condensed structural formula provided corresponds to a straight-chain alkane with six carbon atoms. Writing this out, we get: CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3.

1) The molecular formula for this compound is C6H14, which indicates that there are six carbon atoms and fourteen hydrogen atoms.
2) The name of this compound, based on IUPAC nomenclature, is hexane. Each carbon atom in hexane displays a tetrahedral molecular geometry.