In my organic chem. class today, the prof. called a cyclohexane a hexane. That confused me. So I was wondering, what's the difference between hexanes and cyclohexanes?
2007-09-21 10:07:14 · 5 answers · asked by Mimi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hexane is a straight chain of 6 carbon atoms. A cyclohexane is a cyclic (not to be confused with cyclohexene) chain of 6 carbon atoms (C6H12).
2007-09-21 10:17:13 · answer #1 · answered by Josh F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hexanes are 6 straight carbon chains. A cyclohexane would just be a hexane straight chain forming a ring.
2007-09-21 17:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by Faerydae S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your professor was being careless. He meant that cyclohexane has six carbons. In a sense, anything that has six carbons is a hexane. It would be wise to go on understanding this and not to call your prof out.
2007-09-21 17:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hexane is a 6 carbon linked hydrocarbon C6H14........
Cyclohexane is C6H12 and does not have the triple hydrogen on the ends because it is toroidal in shape.
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2007-09-21 17:20:01 · answer #4 · answered by muddypuppyuk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the cyclohexane molecules, there are 6 120deg bonds (double ones), and the molecule has a hexagonal shape. In the hexane molecule, there are five 180deg bonds (single ones), and the molecule is straight.
2007-09-21 17:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by atrichtch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋