Molecular Formulas of Organic Compounds: The Nitrogen Rule and Degree of Unsaturation.

Pellegrin, Valdo

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ERIC Number: EJ284561

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Publication Date: 1983-Aug

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Molecular Formulas of Organic Compounds: The Nitrogen Rule and Degree of Unsaturation.

Pellegrin, Valdo

Journal of Chemical Education, v60 n8 p626-33 Aug 1983

Demonstrates nitrogen rule and formula for calculating number of rings plus double bonds of any common organic compound. Calculation of degree of unsaturation (DU) by an empirical formula using successive modifications to the molecular formula, mathematical calculation of DU, and demonstration of the Euler formula are considered. (JN)

Descriptors: Chemical Bonding, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Molecular Structure, Organic Chemistry, Science Education

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Language: English

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