Draw the structures for the following compounds.
(i) Ethanoic acid
(ii) Bromopentane
(iii) Hexanal
(iv) Butanone
Answers (1)
(i) Ethanoic acid
\[
\begin{array}{ccccccc}
& & H & & O & & \\
& & | & & || & & \\
H & - & C & - & C & - & OH \\
& & | & & & & \\
& & H & & & &
\end{array}
\]
(ii) \(CH_3CH_2CH_2CH(Br)CH_3\)
\[
\begin{array}{ccccccccccccc}
& & H & & H & & H & & H & & H & & \\
& & | & & | & & | & & | & & | & & \\
H & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & H \\
& & | & & | & & | & & | & & | & & \\
& & H & & H & & H & & Br & & H & &
\end{array}
\]
(iii) Hexanal
\[
\begin{array}{ccccccccccccccc}
& & H & & H & & H & & H & & H & & O & & \\
& & | & & | & & | & & | & & | & & \parallel & & \\
H & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & H \\
& & | & & | & & | & & | & & | & & & & \\
& & H & & H & & H & & H & & H & & & &
\end{array}
\]
(iv) Butanone
\[
\begin{array}{ccccccccccc}
& & H & & H & & O & & H & & \\
& & | & & | & & || & & | & & \\
H & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & C & - & H \\
& & | & & | & & & & | & & \\
& & H & & H & & & & H & &
\end{array}
\]