Write an IUPAC name for the following alkane/cycloalkane: (a) How does the general formula for the alkenes differ from the general formula for the alkanes? (b) Why are the general formulas identical for alkenes and cycloalkanes that contain the same number of ...
Compound Names: The name of a compound (organic compound) can be determined by following the IUPAC rules. The first step is the identification of the parent chain having the maximum number of carbon atoms, then identifying the sub...
Write the condensed structural formula of heptane. Heptane: Heptane ({eq}\rm C_7H_{16} {/eq}) is a hydrocarbon that is liquid at room temperature and one of the components found in gasoline. Like all alkanes, it is nonpolar and thus also useful as a nonpolar solvent in laboratory work...