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How is the structural formula of any hydrocarbon compound represented ? Explain it with an example of ethane.

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Solution :The structural formula of SIMPLE carbon compound is written in two steps as follows :
STEP 1 : In step 1, carbon atoms are linked TOGETHER with a single bond.
Step 2 : In step 2 : In step 2, the remaining valencies of carbon are satisfied with hydrogen atoms.
Three valencies of each carbon atom remain unsatisfied, so each carbon is BONDED to other three hydrogen atoms giving following structure of ethane :
`H-underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C-underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C-H`


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