Question

Ethyl Ethanoate...How do we write the formula for this...Explain

Answer 1

You would write the formula like:
\[CH _{3}COOCH _{2}CH _{3}\] or
\[ CH _{3}CO _{2}CH _{2}CH _{3}\] You have it easy as soon as you realize that it is an ester -- you have two carbons on each side of that functional group. There is no way you can get the carbon chains mixed up.

Answer 2

why is the CH2 seperately written, cant we write it as C2H5 at the end

Answer 3

You could, sure.

Answer 4

so firstly we have to start with carboxylic acid side(in the left) and the alcohol in the (right)

Answer 5

Yes.

Answer 6

and if they say to write the discrete formula?

Answer 7

I'm not sure -- perhaps it means to draw the structure?

Answer 8

okay thanks bro