Question

Recognise the carbon chain type of the following:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\\ce{H - C - C - C - C - H}\\|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]

Answer 1

• The figure shows structural formulae for the molecular formula C₄H₁₀.
• The carbon chain in the figure is a straight chain of carbon atoms.