Answer key: Alkanes and cycloalkanes
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Part A: draw the structure
- 2-methylbutane
Condensed formula: CH₃–CH(CH₃)–CH₂–CH₃
- 3-methylpentane
Condensed formula: CH₃–CH₂–CH(CH₃)–CH₂–CH₃
- methylcyclohexane
- 1-ethyl-1-methylcyclohexane
- 4-ethyl-2-methylhexane
Condensed formula: CH₃–CH(CH₃)–CH₂–CH(CH₂–CH₃)–CH₂–CH₃
- (propan-2-yl)cyclohexane
- 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane
Condensed formula: CH₃–C(CH₃)₂–C(CH₃)₂–CH₃
- 4-(propan-2-yl)heptane
Condensed formula: CH₃–CH₂–CH₂–CH(CH(CH₃)₂)–CH₂–CH₂–CH₃
- 3-ethyl-2,3-dimethylpentane
Condensed formula: CH₃–CH(CH₃)–C(CH₃)(CH₂–CH₃)–CH₂–CH₃
Part B: name the structure
ethylcyclohexane
2,3-dimethylbutaneCondensed formula: CH₃–CH(CH₃)–CH(CH₃)–CH₃
2,2,4-trimethylpentaneCondensed formula: CH₃–C(CH₃)₂–CH₂–CH(CH₃)–CH₃
3-ethylhexaneCondensed formula: CH₃–CH₂–CH(CH₂–CH₃)–CH₂–CH₂–CH₃
1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
3,3-diethylpentaneCondensed formula: CH₃–CH₂–C(CH₂–CH₃)₂–CH₂–CH₃
3-ethyl-2,2-dimethylpentaneCondensed formula: CH₃–C(CH₃)₂–CH(CH₂–CH₃)–CH₂–CH₃
1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane
1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane
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