Respuesta :
The formula for C2H6 is CH3-CH3.
Explanation:
The given formula C2H6 is the molecular formula depicting the integral number of atoms of combining elements. From this formula, it can confirmed that 2 atoms of carbon has combined with 6 atoms of hydrogen, but the arrangement of these atoms and the bonding between them is unclear from the given formula.
In order to determine the bonding occurring between elements and how the atoms are arranged or bonded with each other, we use structural formula representation. It is known that a single carbon atom that should have four bonds to attain the stable state and each hydrogen atom can share only one electron.
So the structural formula of C2H6 can be written as CH3-CH3. This indicates that three hydrogen atoms will be bonded with a single carbon atom leading to formation of single bond between two carbon atoms surrounded by three hydrogen atoms on either sides of carbon atoms. This material is termed as ethane and it falls in alkalies group of organic compounds.
Answer:
The general Formula given for alkanes is [tex]CnH2n+2[/tex] and hence it shows [tex]C_2 H_6[/tex] is the second alkane and is named ethane.
Explanation:
Formula here shows two molecules of [tex]CH_3[/tex] are joined that is the formula for Ethane becomes [tex]CH_3-CH_3[/tex].
If we break the name ethane it gives two divisions eth and ane the former means to while the latter represents the alkane family. Hence the formula represents two carbons in alkane family which makes it [tex]C_2H_6[/tex].
