Multiple Choice
Which of the following best represents the correct skeletal structure for the linear form of -glyceraldehyde?
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1. A Review of General Chemistry
Skeletal Structure
Multiple Choice
Convert the structure into a line-angle structure. Be sure to assignALL necessary formal and net charges.
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Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the molecular structure given: The image shows a simple alkane, ethane, with the molecular formula C2H6.
Understand the line-angle structure: In line-angle structures, each vertex represents a carbon atom, and lines represent bonds. Hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon are usually not shown explicitly.
Draw the line-angle structure: For ethane, which has two carbon atoms connected by a single bond, draw a single line. Each end of the line represents a carbon atom.
Assign formal charges: In ethane, all carbon atoms have a complete octet and no formal charges. Therefore, no charges need to be assigned in the line-angle structure.
Verify the net charge: Ethane is a neutral molecule, so the net charge is zero. Ensure that the line-angle structure reflects this neutrality.
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