Chapter 1: Q1-16P (page 24)
Propose skeletal structures for compounds that satisfy the following molecular formulas. There is more than one possibility in each case.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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b.

c.

d.

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Chapter 1: Q1-16P (page 24)
Propose skeletal structures for compounds that satisfy the following molecular formulas. There is more than one possibility in each case.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
a.

b.

c.

d.

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Convert the following structures into skeletal drawings
(a)

Indole
(b)

Quetiapine(Seroquel)
1,3-pentadiene
(c)

1,2-dicholorcyclopentane
(d)

Benzoquinone
Convert the following molecular formulas into line-bond structures that are consistent with valence rules:
(a) (b)
(c) (2 possibilities)(d) (2 possibilities)
(e ) (3 possibilities) (f)(4 possibilities)
Convert the following representation of ethane,C2H6, into a conventional drawing that uses solid, wedged, and dashed lines to indicate tetrahedral geometry around each carbon (gray 5 C, ivory 5 H).

Ethane
Oxaloacetic acid, an important intermediate in food metabolism, has the formulaand contains threebonds and twobonds. Propose two possible structures.
Give the ground-state electron configuration for each of the following elements:
(a) Potassium (b) Arsenic (c) Aluminum (d) Germanium
(c)
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