Electron dot structure of butane class 10

Butane is a saturated hydrocarbon and belongs to the Alkane series. In this article, we will discuss the electron dot structure of butane.

Electron dot structure of C4H10

We will discuss the electron dot structure of butane through the following points

 

   1.   Formula of butane

   2.   Electronic configuration of carbon

   3.   Electronic configuration of hydrogen

   4.   Find the central atom in the compound

   5.   Draw the structural formula of butane

   6.   Electron dot structure of butane

Formula of butane

 

`C_4H_10`

Electronic configuration of carbon

`1s^2 2s^2 2p^2`

Carbon has four valence electrons in the outermost shell.

Electronic configuration of hydrogen

`1s^1`

Hydrogen has one valence electron in the outermost shell.

Find the central atom in the compound

Butane is a saturated hydrocarbon so carbon atoms form a main chain.

Structural formula of butane

The carbon atom requires four electrons to complete its octet and the hydrogen atom requires one more electron to attain a stable noble gas configuration.

Each carbon atom shares one electron with another carbon atom forming a single bond.

Each carbon atom and each hydrogen atom share one electron forming a single covalent bond.

 

Electron dot structure of butane

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