Question

which structure type of butane gives the least information about the atoms and how they are bonded?

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Answer on Question #43839 - Chemistry - Organic Chemistry

Question:

which structure type of butane gives the least information about the atoms and how they are bonded?

Answer:

The chemical composition of butane can be represented in a three major ways:

1) Brutto-formula shows only how much atoms of each type are in the molecule.

2) Shortened structural formula gives the information about order in which atoms are bonded.

3) Full structural formula considers the rate of bonds between atoms.

The least information gives the first type – brutto-formula.

Each type of formulae for butane:

1) Brutto-formula: $C_4H_{10}$

2) Shortened structural formula: $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_3$

3) Full structural:

$$\begin{array}{c} H_3C—CH_2 \\ \phantom{CH_2—CH_2} | \\ CH_2—CH_3 \end{array}$$

Answer: Brutto-formula.

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