Alkane Carbon Rings

I'll make this short and sweet.

We've seen carbons that are in chains, true? Now, think about the carbons going in a circle or a ring. Hmm...

Take for example, Cycloctane.

It has eight carbons forming a ring, plus they are all single bonds (and nothing other than carbons or hydrogens) $\Rightarrow$ octane.

However, it is forming a ring, therefore we name this... a cyclo octane.

Of course, this was a basic example... But it's quite easy to understand.

So yes, you could extend this knowledge and I suppose... make your own structures. Oooh. Comment some below. ^^

#OrganicChemistry #Nomenclature #Alkane

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* Challenge pack: *

Draw : * Cycloheptane *
Write the molecular formula $[C_x H_y]$ form of * Cyclopenta-1,3-diene *
Draw : * 1-Cyclobutyl-2-(2-Methyl)Ethyl Cyclobutane*
Find the number of covalent bonds in the above structure.

Priyansh Sangule - 7 years, 3 months ago

The correct name for 2 is cyclopenta-1,3-diene. The correct name for 3 is 1-cyclobutyl-2-methylethylcyclobutane.

Tong Choo - 7 years, 3 months ago

Ooh. Thanks!

I was in a hurry to type.

Correction Done!

Priyansh Sangule - 7 years, 3 months ago

I really didn't get what to comment on.Every one knows you can create as many hydrocarbons as possible! In fact, there are much much much more possible isomeric structures in which hydrocarbons can exists than there are actual particles in this universe!

Biswaroop Roy - 7 years, 3 months ago

Sorry, I didn't get your point :/

Priyansh Sangule - 7 years, 3 months ago

@Priyansh Sangule – Ah, he's stating the infinite possibilities of these things. ^^

Vishnuram Leonardodavinci - 7 years, 3 months ago

Yes, that's true. I thought it'd be nice to see people get creative or something. Like adding complex groups or so. Hahaha. ^^

Vishnuram Leonardodavinci - 7 years, 3 months ago

Very nice. B|

Vishnuram Leonardodavinci - 7 years, 3 months ago

Thanx :D

Priyansh Sangule - 7 years, 3 months ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$