Question

What did I do wrong?

Answer 1

How many atoms of carbon are represented in \(\sf 3CH_3CH_2O\)

Answer 2

I said 4

Answer 3

How 4?

Answer 4

First rewrite your compound combining all your carbons, hydrogens, oxygens.

Answer 5

Yep do that..

Answer 6

OH 3 from \(3CH_3\) and 3 more from \(CH_2\)

Answer 7

YEs,

Answer 8

\[\sf 3C_2H_5O\]

Answer 9

Also when you will do what jhanny said you will get
\(\sf 3(C_2H_5O)\).

Answer 10

Now it's clear that there are 3X2=6 carbon atoms.

Answer 11

Yep thank you both

Answer 12

Welcome :)