Question

Write the name and structure of a saturated compound in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring. Give the number of single bonds present in this compound.

Answer 1

• A Saturated compound is an organic compound in which all the carbon atoms are connected through single bonds.
• The organic structures in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring are called cycloalkanes.
• Cycloalkanes have a general formula as $C_n{H}_{2n}$.
• The simplest cycloalkane is cyclopropane in which three carbon atoms are arranged in a ring in the shape of a triangle.

The number of single bonds present in cyclopropane is 9.