@NaNa00CaNdY: In cyclic compounds the C-C bond takes up 2 of the available 4 bonds for each carbon atom. Therefore, each carbon atom can only bond to 2 hydrogen atoms. Therefore, in cycloalkanes, you get a formula of CnH(2n).
oddeye45 1 year ago
why did write the cyclohexane as C6H12
isn't C6H14 ??
NaNa00CaNdY 1 year ago
These classes are helping me study for his final
insanepoet9 2 years ago
@NaNa00CaNdY: In cyclic compounds the C-C bond takes up 2 of the available 4 bonds for each carbon atom. Therefore, each carbon atom can only bond to 2 hydrogen atoms. Therefore, in cycloalkanes, you get a formula of CnH(2n).
oddeye45 1 year ago
why did write the cyclohexane as C6H12
isn't C6H14 ??
NaNa00CaNdY 1 year ago
These classes are helping me study for his final
insanepoet9 2 years ago