Question

What is the condensed structural formula for cyclohexane?

Answer 1

Hint: Cyclic organic compounds are going to have different molecular formulas when compared to the chemical formula of the aliphatic organic compounds. Aliphatic organic hydrocarbons are going to have chemical formula of $C_n{H}_{2n+2}$ , while coming to cyclic hydrocarbons the condensed or chemical formula is $C_n{H}_{2n}$ .

Complete answer:
- In the question it is given to write the condensed structural formula of cyclohexane.
- The structural formula of any compound is different from the condensed structural formula.
- From the structural formula we will get the structure of a particular compound.
- From the condensed structural formula we will get information about the number of each element which is present in the respective chemical structure.
- Now the structural formula of cyclohexane is as follows.

- From the above structure we can write the condensed structural formula of cyclohexane and it is as follows.
- The condensed structural formula of cyclohexane from the above structure is $C_6{H}_{12}$ .
- Means there are six carbon atoms and twelve hydrogen atoms are present in the structure of cyclohexane and there is no double bond present in it.

Note:
Condensed structural formulas are different from structural formulas. The structural formula gives the information about the structure of the compound like type of bonds and angle between the atoms like that. But the condensed structural formula will give the information about the atoms which are present in the respective chemical in detail.