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Can you determine a compounds structural formula if you are given the molecular formula?
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You might be able to do so in a few cases. If you take CH4 or O3, and know the bonds that those elements form, you'll see those can only be arranged one way.
But if you take C4H10, this can be arranged in different ways. The four carbon atoms could be in a chain of four, which is known as Butane. Or you could have one central Carbon atom with all three of the others attached to it, this is called Isobutane. You don't know which you are talking about from just saying C4H10 alone.
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Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are?
Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are isomers of each other.
What does a structural formula depict that a molecular formula does not?
Structural formulas show a representation of the molecular structure, while chemical formulas do not. This is especially important when multiple compounds have the same chemical formula, but a different molecular structure.
How are organic compounds classified if they have with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas?
they are structual isomers. In alenes they will be e or z isomers ( cis trans0
Chemical formula for ethyl acetate?
Molecular formula is C2H5CH3COO . Structural formula is CH3COOCH2CH3 .
What is the term for compounds that have the same molecular formula but a different molecular shape?
Isomers.
Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are?
Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are isomers of each other.
Which compounds have the same molecular formula but different structures?
isomers
Describe the differences between molecular formulas and structural formulas for molecular compounds?
A molecular formula lists the numbers of the atoms of a specific element in a compound. A structural formula is a picture of how the atoms in a specific molecule are connected, with each atom represented by its chemical symbol. For example, oxygen's molecular formula is O2. Its structural formula is O-O.
What is a quick way of showing the chemical composition of a compound?
draw a structural formula for organics, write a chemical formula (molecular formula or ionic formula) for simpler compounds.
What is a quick way of showing the chemical composition in a compound?
draw a structural formula for organics, write a chemical formula (molecular formula or ionic formula) for simpler compounds.
isomers?
Compounds that have the same atoms (molecular formula) but different in the connectivity between the atoms are constitutional (formerly 'structural') isomers.
How many isomer of C6H10?
Three organic compounds have this chemical formula.
What are compounds with the same structural formula but different arrangements of atoms in space called?
Isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms.
What does a structural formula depict that a molecular formula does not?
Structural formulas show a representation of the molecular structure, while chemical formulas do not. This is especially important when multiple compounds have the same chemical formula, but a different molecular structure.
Explain why the percent composition of certain compounds are not sufficient to determine the compounds molecular formulas?
Because unlike the empirical formula, the molecular formula does not have to be the simplest ratio.If by chance you are given the percent composition of the elements in a substance, you could calculate the empirical formula and then the empirical formula's mass. However, the molecular formula equation is molecular formula= (empirical formula)n, where n is the mass of the molecular formula divided by the mass of the empirical formula. You would, therefore, need to know the mass belonging to the molecular formula, which you are not given.
C2H2 is a chemical formula for acetylene. Which type of chemical formula is this A molecular formula An empirical formula A structural formula?
the answer is : A MOLECULAR FORMULA
How are organic compounds classified if they have with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas?
they are structual isomers. In alenes they will be e or z isomers ( cis trans0
