Question

what is difference between ch3 and h3c

Answer 1

Answer:CH3- is the symbol fro methyl group. H3C is also a symbol for the same. It is sometime written this way to show the direct bonding between the carbon and its neighbouring atom on the right hand.

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Answer 2

CH3 and H3C are both chemical formulas of methyl group.

• The removal of one hydrogen atom from a molecule of methane (CH4) gives the alkyl group 'methyl'.
• The carbon atom of the methyl group is hence bonded to only 3 hydrogen atoms and can readily bond to another molecule or functional group.
• Since it is the carbon atom which forms the bond with another group, while writing the structural formula of an organic compound we invert the 'CH3' at the first position into 'H3C'.
• For example, the structural formula of ethanol is written as 'H3C-CH2-OH' and not as 'CH3-CH2-OH'.