The chemical structure of octane is C8H18. It is a straight-chain alkane with eight carbon atoms and 18 hydrogen atoms. The carbon atoms are arranged in a linear chain, with each carbon atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms. The molecular formula for octane is C8H18, and its structural formula is CH3(CH2)6CH3.
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Molecular Formula: C8H18
Structural Formula:
``` H H H H H H H H | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H - C - C - C - C - C - C - C - H | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H H H H H H H H ```
Condensed Structural Formula: CH3(CH2)6CH3
Line-Angle Structural Formula:
``` HHH HHH / \ / \ H - C - C - C - C - C - C - C - H \ / \ / HHH HHH ```
Ball-and-Stick Structural Formula:
[Image of octane with balls and sticks representing the atoms and bonds]