Index of Hydrogen Deficiency [Ex. 2]
Find the index of hydrogen deficiency for the following:
Formula for index of hydrogen deficiency:
X is the number of carbons.
Y is the number of hydrogens.
Count the carbons:
There are eight carbons.
Now count the hydrogens:
There are eight hydrogens.
Plug these values into the formula.
The IHD is 5.
This makes sense because you can count rings and double bonds.
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