Convert CH 3 (CH 2 ) 2 CHBrCH 3 into structural formula.

Here we have to convert the following condensed formula into a structural formula. Alright. So we're gonna start out with first, c h 3. So that's a carbon connected to 3 hydrogens, and in parenthesis here we have c h 2. How many do we have? We have 2. So we're going to say that this CH 2 is connected to 1 CH 2, then connected to another CH 2. Next, we have a CH group, and although this is not in a parenthesis, this tends to happen with halogens where you have the option of putting it in parenthesis or not. That BR being there tells me that it is a Branch Group, and then here we're connected then to a CH3 again. So this ends the structural formula for this given compound. So this would be our final answer.

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Convert CH₃(CH₂)₂CHBrCH₃ into structural formula.

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Identify the molecular formula given: CH3(CH2)2CHBrCH3. This represents a linear chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen and bromine substituents.

Break down the formula: CH3 indicates a methyl group, (CH2)2 indicates two methylene groups, CHBr indicates a methine group with a bromine atom, and CH3 indicates another methyl group.

Construct the carbon backbone: Start with a chain of five carbon atoms, as indicated by the five groups in the formula.

Add hydrogen atoms: Each carbon atom should have enough hydrogen atoms to satisfy the tetravalency of carbon (four bonds per carbon).

Place the bromine atom: The bromine atom is attached to the third carbon in the chain, as indicated by the CHBr group.