Un - Saturated !!!!!
Chemistry
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What is the degree of unsaturation in this compound ?????
The answer is 3.
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1 solution
D e g r e e o f u n s a t u r a t i o n is given by the formula 2 2 a + 2 − b where a is the number of carbon atoms and b is the number of hydrogen atoms. In the given compound , a = 8 and b = 1 2 .
Thus , D e g r e e o f u n s a t u r a t i o n = 2 ( 2 × 8 ) + 2 − 1 2 = 3 .