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

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anonymous · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

You could, sure.

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

and if they say to write the discrete formula?

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks bro