Q. 11.73 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Explosives used in mining contain TNT, or trinitrotoluene. $(11.8)$

a. If the functional group nitro is $N{O}_2$ draw the line-angle formula for $2,4,6$-trinitrotoluene, one isomer of TNT.

b. TNT is actually a mixture of isomers of trinitrotoluene. Draw the line-angle formulas for two other possible isomers.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a) The line-angle formula for $2,4,6$-trinitrotoluene, one isomer of TNT is,

(b) The line-angle formulas for two other possible isomers are,

Part(a) Step 1: Given information

We have been given,

The functional group nitro is $N{O}_2$the line-angle formula for  $2,4,6$trinitrotoluene, one isomer of TNT. 

Part(a) Step 2: Explanation

Now, we draw one isomers diagram according to given conditions,

Part(b) Step 1: Given information

We have been given,

TNT is actually a mixture of isomers of trinitrotoluene. 

Part(b) Step 2: Explanation

As we know,

 TNT is actually a combination of trinitrotoluene isomers.
The line-angle formulas for two more potential isomers are now drawn.