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Limonene is a hydrocarbon found in the peels of lemons and
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Limonene is a hydrocarbon found in the peels of lemons and contributes significantly to the smell of lemons. Limonene has a molecular ion peak at m/z = 136 in its mass spectrum, and it has two double bonds and one ring in its structure. What is the molecular formula of limonene?
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QUESTION:
Limonene is a hydrocarbon found in the peels of lemons and contributes significantly to the smell of lemons. Limonene has a molecular ion peak at m/z = 136 in its mass spectrum, and it has two double bonds and one ring in its structure. What is the molecular formula of limonene?
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Limonene has three degrees of unsaturation and it is composed of only carbon and hydrogen, its molecule's weight of 136 points towards a molecular formula of \(\mathrm{C}_{10} \mathrm{H}_{10}\).