Question

write the condensed structural formula of pentanal

Answer 1

Molecular Formula: C5H10O or CH3(CH2)3CHO
Molecular Weight: 86.134 g/mol

Answer 2

Explanation:

Pentanal means there are in total five carbon atoms present in the structural formula.

The suffix "al" means an aldehyde group is present in the structural formula. Since no numbering is given this means that aldehyde group can be attached at either left or right corner.

Therefore, the structural formula of pentanal is $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}CHO$