Draw Lewis Structures for Hydrocarbons Problem Set

  1. One of the most common and simple hydrocarbons is methane, \(CH_4\). Draw its Lewis Structure.

2a. After completing #1, draw isomers \(C_2H_6\), \(C_3H_8\), \(C_4H_{10}\), and so on, so that each one contains all the carbon atoms in a straight line.

b. What type of bond is used exclusively in these molecules?

3a. Draw \(C_2H_4\), \(C_3H_6\), \(C_4H_8\), and so on until you start to see a pattern.

b. What is this pattern?

c. What types of bond(s) is/are used in these molecules (single, double, triple)?

4a. Draw a lewis structure for benzene, \(C_6H_6\).

b. Draw a lewis structure for this molecule that is related to benzene: \(C_2H_3C_2H_3C_2H_3C_2H_3C_2H_3C_2H_3\) (note this is a structural formula).