Question

The following molecule is called 2-ethylbutane?
Can someone describe it to me please.

Answer 1

Counting the carbon atoms
But- 4 C
Counting the carbon atoms
an- only C-C single bonds
butane means four carbons in a chain with no double bond.
Alkyl groups
Compounds like methane, CH4, and ethane, CH3CH3, are members of a family of compounds called alkanes. If you remove a hydrogen atom from one of these you get an alkyl group.

Answer 2

Yeah butane is a 4 carbon compound with single bonded carbon and yeah as we remove 1 hydrogen from ethane we get ethyl this compound is known as 4 ethyl butane as ethyl group is attached to the 2nd carbon of butane

Answer 3

good job :) Yes thats right now have a try drawing its structure

Answer 4

Ok welcome

Answer 5

Hey did u got it?

Answer 6

Abmon98?

Answer 7

yes.

Answer 8

Where's my medal then?

Answer 9

Thanks then

Answer 10

There is a mistake in the question, the compound 2-ethylbutane doesnt exist.

Answer 11

The longest chain is not butane but pentane.