Question

write the name and structure of saturated compound in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring . give the number of single bond present in the compound

Answer 1

In organic chemistry, a saturated compound is one which has all single bonds in between the carbon-carbon atoms. Most of the saturated hydrocarbons are alkanes. So, the structures in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring are called as cycloalkanes, with a general formula of CnH₂n.

There are many saturated cycloalkanes. The cycloalkane with the least number of carbon atoms is - Cyclopropane with 3 carbon atoms. Each carbon-carbon bond is a single bond. So, there will be 3 C-C bonds. Each carbon is attached to 3 hydrogen atoms. So, there will a total of 3 x 3 C-H bonds = 9 C-H bonds. So, a total of 12 single bonds in a cyclopropane structure.

Similarly, the number of single bonds can be calculated in other saturated cycloalkanes like cyclobutane, cyclopentane, etc.

Answer 2

All the saturated carbon compounds are single bonded. And also they are mainly called as alkanes. Therefore, they are known as cycloalkane when they exist in cyclic or ring shaped structure. There are many examples of cycloalkanes such as cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclohexane etc.