Organic Formulae
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Before you answer the puzzles below fill in the table of alkanes:
molecular
structural
name
formula
formula
displayed formula
H
H
C
H
methane
CH
CH
4
4
H
H
H
H
C
C
H
ethane
C
H
CH
CH
2
6
3
3
H
H
H
H
H
H
C
C
C
H
propane
C
H
CH
CH
CH
3
8
3
2
3
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
C
C
C
C
H
butane
C
H
CH
CH
CH
CH
4
10
3
2
2
3
H
H
H
H
Problem Solving Puzzle 1
Each row, column and 2 x 2 box contains information about the four alkanes listed above. Use your problem
solving skills and the answers in the table above to fill in the blank boxes.
name
molecular formula
methane
ethane
C
H
C
H
3
8
4
10
propane
butane
CH
C
H
4
2
6
H
H
H
H
H
H
C
H
H
C
C
C
C
H
CH
CH
CH
CH
CH
3
3
3
2
3
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
C
C
H
H
C
C
C
H
CH
CH
CH
CH
CH
3
2
2
3
4
H
H
H
H
H
structural formula
displayed formula
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