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Ch.2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
Brown - Chemistry: The Central Science 15th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 89

Give the name or condensed structural formula, as appropriate.
a.
b.
c. 2-methylheptane
d. 4-ethyl-2,3-dimethyloctane

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Identify the main carbon chain in the compound. For 2-methylheptane, the main chain is 'heptane', which consists of 7 carbon atoms.
Determine the position and type of substituents on the main chain. In 2-methylheptane, there is a methyl group attached to the second carbon of the heptane chain.
Write the condensed structural formula for 2-methylheptane. Start with the main chain and then add the substituents at their respective positions.
For 4-ethyl-2,3-dimethyloctane, identify the main carbon chain, which is 'octane', consisting of 8 carbon atoms.
Determine the positions and types of substituents for 4-ethyl-2,3-dimethyloctane. There is an ethyl group on the fourth carbon and two methyl groups on the second and third carbons. Write the condensed structural formula accordingly.

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