Chapter 1.SE, Problem 31AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The three- dimensional representation of the oxygen-bearing carbon atom in ethanol, CH₃CH₂OH, using the standard convention of solid, wedged and dashed lines is to be drawn.

Concept introduction:

To draw the structure of a tetrahedral carbon attached to four atoms or groups using solid, wedged and dotted lines certain conventions are used. The solid line is used to represent the bonds present in the plane of the paper, heavy wedged line is used to represent a bond coming out of the plane of the paper and the dotted line is used to represent a bond going back behind the plane of the paper.

To determine:

The three- dimensional representation of the oxygen-bearing carbon atom in ethanol, CH₃CH₂OH, using the standard convention of solid, wedged and dashed lines.