Degrees of Unsaturation
For each of the compounds on the left, determine the total number of degrees of unsaturation (unsaturation number).Click the mouse on the molecule to view the answer.
2 degrees of unsaturation
The numbering sequence is shown below:
The molecular formula for the molecule is C8H14 which is 4 hydrogens "short", giving 2 degrees of unsaturation (one for each ring).
2 degrees of unsaturation
The molecular formula for the molecule is C8H14 which is 4 hydrogens "short", giving 2 degrees of unsaturation (one for each double bond).
4 degrees of unsaturation
The molecular formula for the molecule is C6H6 which is 8 hydrogens "short", giving 4 degrees of unsaturation (one for the ring and one for each of the double bonds).