Help please! I need to identify an organic compound and tell the functional group of the molecule- the compound is single-bonded ,it is composed of a middle chain H,C,C,H. Off both carbons are single chains consisting of a H above and below each of the carbon. What classification of organic compound is shown-choices are alkane, alkene, alkyne or none of the above-What is the functional group of the molecule-choices are ketone, alcohol, aldehyde or carboxylic acid.
Thank you very much-both questions make up one homework question-
Initially I answered, then became distressed about the answers and deleted them.
I've not heard H atoms described as chains. Second, it can't be a ketone, alcohol, aldehyde or carboxylic acid with no oxygen atoms you don't mention oxygen at all. Surely there is more to the description than that.
No, I looked at the diagram again-this is what is baffling me-the diagram looks as if it is ethane and I also figured it couldn't be any of those functional groups- but that is all that is given. Ethane is an alkane, correct? So for the classification of ethane, would that be the choice alkane for the first part of the question when they asked what is the classification of the organic compound shown?
I really appreciate your help.
If you have essentially CH2CH2 then it must be an alkene because a bond is missing and it would be written as CH2=CH2. But with no oxygen, and they want a functional group, all of which contain an oxygen, it isn't any of those listed.
To identify the organic compound and determine its functional group, let's analyze the given information about the molecule:
1. The compound is single-bonded: This indicates that it is not an alkene or alkyne since these compounds contain double and triple bonds, respectively.
2. It is composed of a middle chain H,C,C,H: This suggests that the compound consists of a carbon chain with hydrogen atoms bonded to each carbon.
3. Off both carbons are single chains consisting of a H above and below each carbon: This suggests that there are more hydrogen atoms bonded to the carbons, but no other functional groups.
Based on this analysis, the compound is an alkane. Alkanes are organic compounds made up of carbon-carbon single bonds and hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon chain. Alkanes have the general formula CnH2n+2.
However, since there are no functional groups present in this compound (ketone, alcohol, aldehyde, or carboxylic acid), the functional group of the molecule is "none of the above."
So, the classification of the organic compound shown is alkane, and the functional group of the molecule is none.