Butane is a saturated hydrocarbon and belongs to the Alkane series. In this article, we will discuss the electron dot structure of butane.
Electron dot structure of C4H10
We will discuss the electron dot structure of butane through
the following points
1. Formula
of butane
2. Electronic
configuration of carbon
3. Electronic
configuration of hydrogen
4. Find
the central atom in the compound
5. Draw
the structural formula of butane
6. Electron
dot structure of butane
Formula of butane
`C_4H_10`
Electronic configuration of carbon
`1s^2 2s^2 2p^2`
Carbon has four valence electrons in the outermost
shell.
Electronic configuration of hydrogen
`1s^1`
Hydrogen has one valence electron in the outermost
shell.
Find the central atom in the compound
Butane is a saturated hydrocarbon so carbon atoms form a
main chain.
Structural formula of butane
The carbon atom requires four electrons to complete its
octet and the hydrogen atom requires one more electron to attain a stable noble gas
configuration.
Each carbon atom shares one electron with another
carbon atom forming a single bond.
Each carbon atom and each hydrogen atom share one
electron forming a single covalent bond.
Electron dot structure of butane
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