Question

name these organic compounds:

	structure	name
	structure of another organic compound	blank

Explanation:

To name these organic compounds, we identify them as alkanes (saturated hydrocarbons with single C - C bonds) and use the IUPAC naming system. For the first structure (right - hand side), we count the number of carbon atoms in the longest carbon chain. Let's analyze the right - hand structure:

1. Count the carbon atoms: By looking at the structure, we can see that there are 8 carbon atoms in the main chain (since each carbon is bonded to hydrogen atoms in a way that forms a straight - chain alkane - like structure, and we count the number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain).
2. Determine the alkane name: The general formula for alkanes is $C_nH_{2n + 2}$. For $n = 8$, the alkane is octane.

For the left - hand structure:

1. Count the carbon atoms: Looking at the left - hand structure, we can see that there are 7 carbon atoms in the main chain.
2. Determine the alkane name: For $n=7$, the alkane is heptane.

Answer:

• For the right - hand structure: Octane
• For the left - hand structure: Heptane