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Identify the parent hydrocarbon chain length from the name '3-hexyne'. The prefix 'hex' indicates a 6-carbon chain, and the suffix 'yne' indicates the presence of a triple bond.
Number the carbon chain from the end nearest the triple bond to give the triple bond the lowest possible number. Since the triple bond is at position 3, the triple bond is between carbons 3 and 4.
Draw a straight chain of 6 carbon atoms: C1 to C6. Place the triple bond between C3 and C4.
Add the appropriate number of hydrogen atoms to each carbon to satisfy the tetravalency of carbon (4 bonds per carbon). Remember that carbons involved in the triple bond will have fewer hydrogens.
Verify the structure matches the name: a 6-carbon chain with a triple bond between C3 and C4, and all other carbons fully saturated with hydrogens.