Question

What is the structural formula of sulfur hexachloride, carbon dioxide, propane, ethane, methylcyclohexane, and phenol?

Answer 1

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Sulfur hexachloride: Sulfur is the central atom with chloride surrounding it. Remember the prefix "hex" means 6.

Carbon dioxid: Carbon is the central atom to which the oxygen is bound, remember the prefix "di" means 2. Think carefully what the multiplicity in the bound is (eg. is it a single, double or triple bond)

Propane: With propane being a hydrocarbon, you only need only to do carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonding. Propane is 3 carbon and remember the carbon are link to each other in a chain like C-C-C. Place hydrogen correctly.

Ethane: Same principle as with propane except you only have 2 carbon atoms now.

Methylcyclohexane: cyclohexane is a hydrocarbon right consisting of 6 carbon (hex is still 6) when drawn that place a methyl group (a hydrocarbon consisting of 1 carbon) for a side chain. Try think about if it is relevant where you place and the symmetry in the molecule.

Phenol: Is in basic a benzene ring with an alcohol group. Remember the alcohol group is a hydroxide with the structure (OH). The benzene ring is a hydrocarbon conjugated system consisting of 6 carbon. Place the rings and make it conjugated using double bonds and then place the alcohol group. Think ones again if it is relevant where you place the group and the symmetry in the molecule.