World of Chemistry
World of Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780618562763
Author: Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Chapter 20, Problem 8A

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:The structural formula of the straight-chain alkanes of pentane is to be drawn.

Concept Introduction: Alkanes are the hydrocarbons which contain Carbon carbon single bond and are called saturated hydrocarbons.

(a)

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Answer to Problem 8A

  HHHHH|||||HCCCCCH|||||HHHHH

Explanation of Solution

The alkane with five carbon atoms can be written as HHHHH|||||HCCCCCH|||||HHHHH which can be condensed to CH3(CH2)3CH3 .

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:The structural formula of the straight-chain alkanes of undecane is to be drawn.

Concept Introduction: Alkanes are the hydrocarbons which contain Carbon carbon single bond and are called saturated hydrocarbons.

(b)

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Answer to Problem 8A

  HHHHHHHHHHH|||||||||||HCCCCCCCCCCCH|||||||||||HHHHHHHHHHH

Explanation of Solution

The alkane with eleven carbon atoms can be written as HHHHHHHHHHH|||||||||||HCCCCCCCCCCCH|||||||||||HHHHHHHHHHH

which can be condensed to CH3(CH2)9CH3 .

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:The structural formula of the straight-chain alkanes of nonane is to be drawn.

Concept Introduction: Alkanes are the hydrocarbons which contain Carbon carbon single bond and are called saturated hydrocarbons.

(c)

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Answer to Problem 8A

  HHHHHHHHH|||||||||HCCCCCCCCCH|||||||||HHHHHHHHH

Explanation of Solution

The alkane with nine carbon atoms can be written as HHHHHHHHH|||||||||HCCCCCCCCCH|||||||||HHHHHHHHH

which can be condensed to CH3(CH2)7CH3 .

(d)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:The structural formula of the straight-chain alkanes of heptane is to be drawn.

Concept Introduction: Alkanes in which the carbon atoms form long “strings” or chains are called normal, straight-chain, or unbranched hydrocarbons.

(d)

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Answer to Problem 8A

  HHHHHHH|||||||HCCCCCCCH|||||||HHHHHHH

Explanation of Solution

The alkane with seven carbon atoms can be written as HHHHHHH|||||||HCCCCCCCH|||||||HHHHHHH which can be condensed to CH3(CH2)5CH3 .

Chapter 20 Solutions

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Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 3RQCh. 20.2 - Prob. 4RQCh. 20.2 - Prob. 5RQCh. 20.2 - Prob. 6RQCh. 20.3 - Prob. 1RQCh. 20.3 - Prob. 2RQCh. 20.3 - Prob. 3RQCh. 20.3 - Prob. 4RQCh. 20.3 - Prob. 5RQCh. 20.4 - Prob. 1RQCh. 20.4 - Prob. 2RQCh. 20.4 - Prob. 3RQCh. 20.4 - Prob. 4RQCh. 20.4 - Prob. 5RQCh. 20 - Prob. 1ACh. 20 - Prob. 2ACh. 20 - Prob. 3ACh. 20 - Prob. 4ACh. 20 - Prob. 5ACh. 20 - Prob. 6ACh. 20 - Prob. 7ACh. 20 - Prob. 8ACh. 20 - Prob. 9ACh. 20 - Prob. 10ACh. 20 - Prob. 11ACh. 20 - Prob. 12ACh. 20 - Prob. 13ACh. 20 - Prob. 14ACh. 20 - Prob. 15ACh. 20 - Prob. 16ACh. 20 - Prob. 17ACh. 20 - Prob. 18ACh. 20 - Prob. 19ACh. 20 - Prob. 20ACh. 20 - Prob. 21ACh. 20 - Prob. 22ACh. 20 - Prob. 23ACh. 20 - Prob. 24ACh. 20 - Prob. 25ACh. 20 - Prob. 26ACh. 20 - Prob. 27ACh. 20 - Prob. 28ACh. 20 - Prob. 29ACh. 20 - Prob. 30ACh. 20 - Prob. 31ACh. 20 - Prob. 32ACh. 20 - Prob. 33ACh. 20 - Prob. 34ACh. 20 - Prob. 35ACh. 20 - Prob. 36ACh. 20 - Prob. 37ACh. 20 - Prob. 38ACh. 20 - Prob. 39ACh. 20 - Prob. 40ACh. 20 - Prob. 41ACh. 20 - Prob. 42ACh. 20 - Prob. 43ACh. 20 - Prob. 44ACh. 20 - Prob. 45ACh. 20 - Prob. 46ACh. 20 - Prob. 47ACh. 20 - Prob. 48ACh. 20 - Prob. 49ACh. 20 - Prob. 50ACh. 20 - Prob. 51ACh. 20 - Prob. 52ACh. 20 - Prob. 53ACh. 20 - Prob. 54ACh. 20 - Prob. 55ACh. 20 - Prob. 56ACh. 20 - Prob. 57ACh. 20 - Prob. 58ACh. 20 - Prob. 59ACh. 20 - Prob. 60ACh. 20 - Prob. 61ACh. 20 - Prob. 62ACh. 20 - Prob. 63ACh. 20 - Prob. 64ACh. 20 - Prob. 65ACh. 20 - Prob. 66ACh. 20 - Prob. 67ACh. 20 - Prob. 68ACh. 20 - Prob. 1STPCh. 20 - Prob. 2STPCh. 20 - Prob. 3STPCh. 20 - Prob. 4STPCh. 20 - Prob. 5STPCh. 20 - Prob. 6STPCh. 20 - Prob. 7STPCh. 20 - Prob. 8STPCh. 20 - Prob. 9STP
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