Exercise in Writing Formulas for Organic Molecules:

To obtain a structure you may rotate, click on the highlighted name of the molecule. After you have finished manipulating the molecule, use the Back icon to return to this page.

Propane: (Build this molecule using your model kit.)
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2,3-dimethylbutane: (Build this molecule using your model kit.)

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Dichloromethane: (Build both views of this molecule using your model kit.)

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Compare the two models you built by rotating the model for view 1 to form view 2.

Compare styrene and cubane:


Styrene:

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Cubane:

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Given only their molecular formulas is it possible to tell styrene and cubane apart? What would you recommend doing to differentiate them?