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For each of the following molecular formulas, determine the number of elements of
Chapter 7, Problem PROBLEM 7-4(choose chapter or problem)
For each of the following molecular formulas, determine the number of elements of unsaturation, and draw three examples.
(a) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{4}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{4}}}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{l}}_{\rm{2}}}\)
(b) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{4}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{8}}}{\rm{O}} \)
(c) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{6}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{8}}}{{\rm{O}}_2}\)
(d) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{5}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{5}}}{\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{2}}}\).
(e) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{6}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{3}}}{\rm{NClBr}}\).
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QUESTION:
For each of the following molecular formulas, determine the number of elements of unsaturation, and draw three examples.
(a) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{4}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{4}}}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{l}}_{\rm{2}}}\)
(b) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{4}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{8}}}{\rm{O}} \)
(c) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{6}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{8}}}{{\rm{O}}_2}\)
(d) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{5}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{5}}}{\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{2}}}\).
(e) \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{6}}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{3}}}{\rm{NClBr}}\).
ANSWER:Step 1 of 6
Degree of Unsaturation (D.U) = (C+1) - H/2 - X/2 + N/2
C = number of carbon atoms
H = Number of HYDROGEN atoms
N = number of nitrogen atoms
X = number of halogen atoms