Question 12
Draw the structural formula of each of the following :
| Alkane | Alkene | Alkyne |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Methane | (a) No corresponding alkene | (a) No corresponding alkyne |
| (b) Ethane | (b) Ethene | (b) Ethyne |
| (c) Propane | (c) Propene | (c) Propyne |
| (d) Butane -chain isomers (i) 1-butane [n-butane] (ii) 2-methyl propane [iso-butane] | (d) Butene -Position isomers (i) 1-butene (ii) 2-butene - Chain isomer (i) 2-methyl prop-1-ene | (d) Butyne -Position isomers (i) 1-butyne (ii) 2-butyne |
| (e) Pentane - chain isomers (i) 1-pentane [n-pentane] (ii) 2-methyl butane [iso-pentane] (iii) 2-2-dimethylpropane [neo-pentane] | Pentene - Position isomers (i) 1-pentene (ii) 2-pentene -Chain isomer (i) 2-methyl but-1-ene (ii) 3-methyl but-1-ene | (e) Pentyne - Position isomers (i) 1-pentyne (ii) 2-pentyne -Chain isomer 3-methyl but-1-yne |
| Alcohols | Aldehydes | Carboxylic acids |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Methanol [methyl alcohol] | (a) Methanal [formaldehyde] | (a) Methanoic acid [formic acid] |
| (b) Ethanol [ethyl alcohol] | (b) Ethanal [acetaldehyde] | (b) Ethanoic acid [acetic acid] |
| (c) Propanol - Position isomers (i) 1-propanol [n-propylalcohol] (ii) 2-propanol [iso-propylalcohol] | (c) Propanal [propionaldehyde] | (c) Propanoic acid [propionic acid] |
| (d) Butanol - Position isomers (i) 1-butanol (ii) 2-butanol - Chain isomer (i) 2-methyl propan 1 -ol (ii) 2-methyl propan 2 -ol | (d) Butanal [butraldehyde] | (d) Butanoic acid [butyric acid] - Chain isomer (i) 2-methyl propanoic acid [iso-butyriac acid] |
| (e) Pentanol -Position isomers (i) 1-pentanol (ii) 2-pentanol (iii) 3-pentanol |
| Ketones | Alkyl Halides | Ether | Ester |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Propanone [acetone] | (a) Monochloro methane [methyl chloride] | (a) Methoxy methane [dimethyl ether] | (a) Methyl methanoate [methyl formate] |
| (b) 2-Butanone [ethyl methyl ketone] | (b) Bromoethane [ethyl bromide] | (b) Methoxy ethane [ethyl methyl ether] | (b) Methyl ethanoate [methyl acetate] |
| (c) 3-Pentanone [diethyl ketone] | (c) Iodomethane [methyl iodide] | (c) Ethoxy ethane [diethyl ether] | (c) Ethyl ethanoate [ethyl acetate] |
The structural formulae are shown below:
Alkane
(a) Methane

(b) Ethane

(c) Propane

(d) Butane - Chain isomers
(i) 1-butane (n-butane)

(ii) 2-methyl propane [iso-butane]

(e) Pentane - Chain isomers
(i) 1-pentane [n-pentane]

(ii) 2-methyl butane [iso-pentane]

(iii) 2-2-dimethylpropane [neo-pentane]

Alkene
(b) Ethene

(c) Propene

(d) Butene - Position isomers
(i) 1-butene

(ii) 2-butene

(d) Butene - Chain isomers
(i) 2-methyl prop-1-ene

(e) Pentene - Position isomers
(i) 1-pentene

(ii) 2-pentene

(e) Pentene - Chain isomers
(i) 2-methyl but-1-ene

(ii) 3-methyl but-1-ene

Alkyne
(b) Ethyne

(c) Propyne

(d) Butyne - Position isomers
(i) 1-butyne

ii) 2-butyne

(e) Pentyne — Position isomers
(i) 1-pentyne

(ii) 2-pentyne

(e) Pentyne — Chain isomer
(i) 3-methyl but-1-yne

Alcohol
(a) Methanol [methyl alcohol]

(b) Ethanol [ethyl alcohol]

(c) Propanol — Position isomers
(i) 1-propanol [n-propylalcohol]

(ii) 2-propanol [iso-propylalcohol]

(d) Butanol — Position isomers
(i) 1-butanol

(ii) 2-butanol

(d) Butanol — Chain isomers
(i) 2-methyl propan-1-ol

(ii) 2-methyl propan-2-ol

(e) Pentanol — Position isomers
(i) 1-pentanol

(ii) 2-pentanol

(iii) 3-pentanol

Aldehydes
(a) Methanal [formaldehyde]

(b) Ethanal [acetaldehyde]

(c) Propanal [propionaldehyde]

(d) Butanal [butraldehyde]

Carboxylic acids
(a) Methanoic acid [formic acid]

(b) Ethanoic acid [acetic acid]

(c) Propanoic acid [propionic acid]

(d) Butanoic acid [butyric acid] - Chain isomer
(i) 2-methyl propanoic acid [iso-butyriac acid]

Ketones
(a) Propanone [acetone]

(b) 2-Butanone [ethyl methyl ketone]

(c) 3-Pentanone [diethyl ketone]

Alkyl Halides
(a) Monochloro methane [methyl chloride]

(b) Bromoethane [ethyl bromide]

(c) Iodomethane [methyl iodide]

Ether
(a) Methoxy methane [dimethyl ether]

(b) Methoxy ethane [ethyl methyl ether]

(c) Ethoxy ethane [diethyl ether]

Ester
(a) Methyl methanoate [methyl formate]

(b) Methyl ethanoate [methyl acetate]

(c) Ethyl ethanoate [ethyl acetate]
