Q20.1 CYL - Chemistry (OpenStax)

Question

Draw the skeletal structures for these two molecules

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The skeletal structures for both the molecules given in the question are drawn.

Step 1: Definition of Skeletal Structures

The skeletal structure of an organic compound is the collection of atoms bound together that make up the substance's basic structure. Chains, branches, and/or rings of bound atoms can make up the skeleton. Heteroatoms are skeletal atoms that are not carbon or hydrogen.

Step 2: Determination of the skeletal structure of the molecule in part a.

The compound contains seven carbon atoms in which six carbon atoms are in a cycle while one carbon is attached as a substituent group. Every carbon represents a corner in skeletal structure. And it forms a toluene molecule whose skeletal structure is drawn.

Step 3: Determination of the skeletal structure of the molecule in part b.

The given molecule contains a chain of five carbons atom whose name is pentane and every carbon represents a corner in the skeletal structure. The skeletal structure is drawn.