Consider the compound with the condensed formula, CH3CH2COCH2CH3.Part: 0 / 20 of 2 Parts CompletePart 1 of 2Draw the skeletal structure.

To draw the skeletal structure of the compound CH3CH2COCH2CH3, follow these steps:

1. Identify the main chain: The main chain of this compound is CH3CH2COCH2CH3.

2. Draw the main chain: Draw a straight line to represent the main chain. Each end and each bend in the line represents a carbon atom.

3. Add the functional group: The CO in the formula represents a carbonyl group (C=O). Draw a double bond between the third carbon atom and an oxygen atom.

4. Add the hydrogen atoms: Each carbon atom in the main chain should have four bonds. The first and last carbon atoms already have three bonds (to other carbon atoms and to the oxygen atom), so add one hydrogen atom to each. The second and fourth carbon atoms have two bonds, so add two hydrogen atoms to each.

5. Check your structure: Make sure that each carbon atom has four bonds and each hydrogen atom has one bond. The oxygen atom should have two bonds.

The skeletal structure should look like this:

H3C-CH2-C(=O)-CH2-CH3

Please note that in skeletal structures, carbon and hydrogen atoms are not always explicitly drawn. They are implied at each vertex and end of the line. The oxygen atom and the double bond to the carbonyl carbon are typically drawn in.