Give the condensed structural formula for the activated form of caprylic acid.

The Structural formula for the activated form of caprylic acid is CH3(CH2)6CO2H

Explanation:

The condensed structural formula of caprylic acid is:

                               CH₃ - (CH₂)₄ - CH₂ - CH₂ - COOH

Caprylic acid is also known as octanoic acid.

It is a colorless oily liquid that is minimally soluble in water with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell and taste. Caprylic acid is used commercially in the production of esters used in perfumery and also in the manufacture of dyes.

"you start with 15.67 g mgco3-xh2o, when heated and all the water is removed, you are left with 7.58 g mgco3 only.

therefore, you had 15.67 - 7.58 = 8.09g h2o  

moles of each :

7.58g mgco3 = ? moles = 7.58g / 83.4g/mole = 0.09moles  

8 09g h2o = ? moles = 8.09g / 18g/mole = 0.44moles  

molar ratio between the two by dividing both numbers by the smallest number :

0.09 / 0.09 = 1  

0.44 / 0.09 = 4.8  

mgco3-5h2o"