Attempting to draw 3-ethylbutanoic acid

[katiecool]

Homework Statement

I am attempting to draw 3-ethylbutanoic acid as well I am trying to determine the geometry of (FeCl₄)^- and (Ni(CN)₄)^-2.

Also, can dichlorobisethylenediaminecobalt(III) chloride be expressed as (Coen₂Cl₂)Cl?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

I think 3-ethylbutanoic acid can look like see attached


Just for clarification a double bond is coming off of the C=O and a single bond off the C-CH₂CH₃

I believe the geometry of (FeCl₄)^- is Tetrahedral and the last one is square planar

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I'm sorry you are not generating any responses at the moment. Is there any additional information you can share with us? Any new findings?

 

[Teemo]

Check your compound. If you follow IUPAC naming rules, 3-ethylbutanoic acid does not exist.