CAIE A-Level Chemistry AS Reference Structural Displayed and Skeletal Formula Conventions Questions

Practise representing organic compounds with structural, displayed and skeletal formulae, including clear partial structures and the preferred aromatic ring convention.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Chemistry 9701
Level
AS

Exam points

  • draw unambiguous structural and displayed formulae for named organic compounds
  • convert between structural and skeletal representations, including partial-skeletal forms
  • use the preferred aromatic ring convention when drawing organic structures

CAIE A-Level Chemistry AS Reference Structural Displayed and Skeletal Formula Conventions Questions question 1

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4(CH3)3CCHO4\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{CCHO} is used in the synthesis of some antibiotics.

X, Y and Z are all isomers of (CH3)3CCHO\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{CCHO}.

A summary of some of the reactions and properties of X, Y and Z is shown in the table.

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Draw the skeletal formula of Z.

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