Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
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Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Alkanes - Study Check 11.2 - Page 366: 1

Answer

CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH3 Heptane

Work Step by Step

In condensed structural formula we write carbon and hydrogen together. So as we see there are seven carbons in skeletal formula so we write all carbons and hydrogen attached to there respective carbon together. And there are only single bonds are present so this is an alkane and there are seven carbons are present so its IUPAC name is heptane
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