Question

For each of the compounds : (a) ethane (b) vinegar (c) Marsh gas draw the relevant structural formula

Answer 1

Structural formula are as under:

(a) Ethane

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{........}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{........}\\
\phantom{....}|\phantom{...} \phantom{.}|\phantom{....}\\
\ce{H-C-C-H}\\
\phantom{....}|\phantom{...}\phantom{.}|\phantom{....}\\
\phantom{........}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{........}\\
\end{array}\]

(b) Vinegar

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{...............}\ce{H}\phantom{.....}\ce{O}\phantom{.........}\\
\phantom{.........}|\phantom{...} \phantom{.}//\phantom{....}\\
\ce{H-C-C}\\
\phantom{.......}|\phantom{...}\phantom{.}\text{\\} \phantom{..}\\
\phantom{...................}\ce{H}\phantom{}\phantom{....}\ce{O-H}\phantom{.........}\\
\end{array}\]

(c) Marsh gas

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\\
|\\
\ce{H-C-H}\\
|\\
\ce{H}
\end{array}\]