Question

Write the structures of two compounds having molecular formula C₃H₆O and give their names.

Answer 1

The isomers of C₃H₆O include:

propanal

propanone

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