C4H10 C3H2 CH2 CH2 CH3 C3H2(CH2)2CH3 CONDENSED FORMULA Indicates the number and type of atoms in the compound. C4H10 These two sort of provide info about the structure C3H2 CH2 CH2 CH3 C3H2(CH2)2CH3
SKELETAL STRUCTURE Carbon atoms are at the ends of each line segment. We need to add in missing carbons, lone e- pairs and hydrogen atoms. Butane
STRUCTURAL FORMULAS H H H H H C C C C H H H H H This type of representation shows the Lewis dot structure. H H H H H C C C C H Butane H H H H
BALL AND STICK MODEL Bond Atom Essentially the same as the structural formula, however it’s a three-dimensional object. Bond Atom
PERSPECTIVE DRAWING H H H H H C C C C H H H H H Butane This type of representation shows the 3-D VSEPR structure. H H Butane H H H C C C C H H H H H
SPACE-FILLING MODEL Butane This is the most realistic representation of what the molecule is “really” like, but these are hard to draw, and some atoms become “hidden” in the back. Butane
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