Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Question 12.7:

Give condensed and bond line structural formulas and identify the functional group(s)

present, if any, for:

(a)2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
(b)2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
(c) Hexanedial

(a) 2, 2, 4–trimethylpentane

Condensed formula

(CH

_{3}

)

_{2}

CHCH

_{2}

C (CH

_{3}

)

_{3}

Bond line formula

(b) 2–hydroxy–1, 2, 3–propanetricarboxylic acid

Condensed Formula

(COOH)CH

_{2}

C(OH) (COOH)CH

_{2}

(COOH)

Bond line formula

The functional groups present in the given compound are carboxylic acid (-COOH) and alcholic

(-OH) a groups

Condensed Formula

(C H O) (C H

₂)4(CHO)

Bond line formula

The functional group present in the given compound is aldehyde (-CHO).