PRELAB PROBLEMS

EXPERIMENT UTA
Hydrocarbons

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following molecules.

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1. Write a line-angle formula for the

a. 2,4-dimethylpentane (1 5 pts)

b. I,2-dimethylcyclopentane

5 pts)

2. Describe the colors and the number of bonds for different atoms in the molecular model. (10 pts) Carbon

Hydrogen Oxygen Chlorine

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bonals

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3. Write a molecular formula, a sffuctural formula and a line-angle formula for octane. (30 pts)

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4. By substituting two hydrogen atoms on the benzene ring with methyl groups, write line-angle formulas of all
constitutional isomers. Name each isomer. (30 pts)

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