Drawing structural, displayed,

skeletal, molecular and

empirical formula from alkenes
 Example
But-1-ene
a. Structural: CH2=CH-CH2-CH3 c. Skeletal
b. Displayed : or
H H H H
C=C–C–C H d. Molecular : C4H8
e. Empirical = CH2
H H H
 But-2-ene
a. Structural: CH3-CH=CH-CH3 c. Skeletal:
b. Displayed:
H H
H C-C=C-C H d. Molecular formula: C4H8
e. Empirical formula = CH2
HH HH
 • Cis-but-2-ene
a. Structural = CH3-CH=CH-CH3 c. Skeletal
b. Displayed LADDER
H H
C=C
CH3 CH3

d. Molecular formula = C4H8 or

e. Empirical formula = CH2
 • Trans-but-2-ene
a. Structural = CH3-CH=CH-CH3 c. Skeletal
b. Displayed ZIG ZAG
H CH3
C=C
CH3 H

d. Molecular formula = C4H8 or

e. Empirical formula = CH2
Question
1. Draw the structural formula, displayed formula, skeletal formula,
molecular formula and empirical formula of:
a. propene
b. cis pent-2-ene
c. trans pent-2-ene
d. methyl propene