Step 1: Understand that hexane is an organic compound made up of carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) atoms.
Step 2: Know that hexane has 6 carbon atoms, which is why it is called 'hexane' (the prefix 'hex-' means six).
Step 3: Each carbon atom in hexane can bond with hydrogen atoms. In hexane, each carbon is bonded to enough hydrogen atoms to make a total of 14 hydrogen atoms.
Step 4: Combine the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms to write the formula: C6 for the 6 carbon atoms and H14 for the 14 hydrogen atoms.
Step 5: Put it all together to get the structural formula for hexane: C6H14.
