Question

Write the electron-dot structures for ethane.

Draw the electron-dot structure of ethane (C₂H₆).

Answer 1

\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{..}\ce{H}\\
\ce{H\phantom{.}^\bullet_\bullet\phantom{.}\underset{\bullet\bullet}{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{C}}^\bullet_\bullet\phantom{.}\underset{\bullet\bullet}{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{C}}\phantom{.}^\bullet_\bullet\phantom{.}H}\\
\ce{H}\phantom{..}\ce{H}\\
\end{array}