Identify each of the following as a formula of an organic or inorganic compound. For an organic compound, indicate if represented as molecular formula, expanded, or condensed structural formula:
c.

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Identify each of the following as a formula of an organic or inorganic compound. For an organic compound, indicate if represented as molecular formula, expanded, or condensed structural formula:

c. Structural formula of an organic compound showing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.

Accepted Answer

All right. Hi, everyone. So for this question, let's go ahead and consider the compound given below which happens to be four methyl pentane two or classify whether it is an organic or inorganic compound and identify the type of formula given molecular formula, condensed or extended structural formula. So here we have four different answer. Choices labeled A through D proposing whether or not the compound is organic or inorganic as well as the type of formula given. So for this question, let's go ahead and recall first and foremost, the difference between organic compounds and inorganic compounds by definition, recall, it organic compounds must always contain yes, they must always contain carbon and hydrogen for them to be considered organic. Now, sub organic compounds can include other nonmetals like oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, et cetera, but carbon and hydrogen must always be present. Now, on the other hand, an inorganic compound does not always contain carbon and hydrogen. And as a matter of fact, inorganic compounds are generally composed of metals and other non metals, not always carbon hydrogen. So if we consider the structure we provided, we can see that the compound given contains both carbon and hydrogen and in addition to this, there are no metals present. So therefore, the compound given is in fact organic, which means that I can go ahead and eliminate B and D as answer choices. Because both of those propose that the compound is inorganic, which would be inaccurate. But now with this question, let's go ahead and talk about different types of formulas. We can talk about the molecular formula, a condensed formula and an extended structural formula recall that a molecular formula does not provide information as to what the compound necessarily looks like. Instead, the molecular formula tells us what elements are present as well as the number of atoms of each element present in the compound. An example of a molecular formula would be C six H 1206 because this tells us what atoms are present as well as how many without letting us know the structure of this compound. But on the other hand, condensed and extended structural formulas do give us information as to what the compound looks like. So the extended structural formula, the extended structural formula shows all bonds present in the compound give. So in the case of organic molecules, not only are all carbon carbon bonds shown in an extended structural formula, all carbon hydrogen bonds are shown as well. This is in contrast to the condensed structural formula because in the condensed structural formula, the carbon carbon bonds are shown but the hydrogen atoms bonded to a certain carbon are grouped together as opposed to demonstrating those carbon hydrogen bonds as well. So even though the extended structural formula shows all bonds present, the condensed structural formula will group hydrogen atoms with their respective carbon atoms. For example, ch three connected to another CH three. So with this in mind, when we examine the structure provided for four methyl 20, we can see that all bonds and all atoms are shown in this molecule. So therefore, this would be an extended structural formula, which means that my answer here is going to be option a in the multiple choice because for methyl pentin to O is an organic compound and the given formula is an extended structural formula. So with that being said, thank you so very much for watching. And I hope you found this helpful.

Identify each of the following as a formula of an organic or inorganic compound. For an organic compound, indicate if represented as molecular formula, expanded, or condensed structural formula:
c.

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c.