Organic Chemistry - Hydrocarbons: Drawing Structures

Question 1

lewis dot structure

Answer 1

• carbon have single, double, and triple bonds

Question 2

condensed structural formulas

Answer 2

• straight chains
• CH4
• CH3CH2CH3

Question 3

bond-line structures (zigzag structures)

Answer 3

• each corner of “zig” is a carbon atom with an understood H(s) attached to fill out four bond requirement
• straight chain and branched
• rings are usually depicted in “zigzag” form