Question

Draw a complete Structural formula and a condensed structural formula for

(a) three compounds of formula C₃H₈O

(b) five compound of formula C₃H₆O

Short answer

(a) The compound C₃H₈O can have 3 types of structural formula and condensed formula i.e., Propan-1-ol, 1-Methoxyethane, and Propan-2-ol.

(b) The compound C₃H₆Ocan be drawn into five different forms i.e., Acetone, Propanol, 2-Propen-1-ol, 2-Propen-2-ol, and Methyl vinyl ether.

Step-by-step solution

Structural formula and Condensed formula

Structural formulas denote the place of chemical bonds among the atoms of a molecule. It includes symbols for the atoms connected by single, double, or triple bonds.Condensed structural formulas are a system where the atoms present in the formula are written in a single line as the text.

Structural and Condensed formula for C3H8O

Compound Structural formula Condensed formula

Propan-1-ol		CH3CH2CH2OH
1-Methoxyethane		CH3CHOHCH3
Propan-2-ol		${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{OCH}}_3$

Structural formula and Condensed formula for C3H6O

Compound Structural formula Condensed formula

Acetone		CH3COCH3
Propanol		CH3CH2COH
2-Propen-1-ol		CH3CHCH2OH
2-Propen-2-ol		CH3COHCH2
Methyl vinyl ether		CH3OCHCH2