{"id":195454,"date":"2025-02-28T09:21:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=195454"},"modified":"2025-02-28T09:21:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:21:49","slug":"calculate-the-unsaturation-number-for-each-of-the-following-compounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/28\/calculate-the-unsaturation-number-for-each-of-the-following-compounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculate the unsaturation number for each of the following compounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Calculate the unsaturation number for each of the following compounds:<br>(a) C3H4Cl4<br>(b) C4H7Cl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unsaturation Number Calculation &amp; Explanation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>unsaturation number<\/strong> (also called the <strong>degree of unsaturation<\/strong> or <strong>double bond equivalent, DBE<\/strong>) helps determine the presence of double bonds, rings, or triple bonds in a molecular formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Formula for Unsaturation Number:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>DBE = \\frac{2C + 2 &#8211; H &#8211; X + N}{2}<br>]<br>where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C<\/strong> = number of carbon atoms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>H<\/strong> = number of hydrogen atoms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X<\/strong> = number of halogens (F, Cl, Br, I)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>N<\/strong> = number of nitrogen atoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>(a) C\u2083H\u2084Cl\u2084<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the formula:<br>[<br>DBE = \\frac{2(3) + 2 &#8211; 4 &#8211; 4 + 0}{2}<br>]<br>[<br>DBE = \\frac{6 + 2 &#8211; 4 &#8211; 4}{2} = \\frac{0}{2} = 0<br>]<br><strong>Answer:<\/strong> <strong>0 (Saturated compound, no rings or multiple bonds)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explanation: Since DBE = 0, the molecule has no rings, double bonds, or triple bonds. It is a fully saturated structure with single bonds only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>(b) C\u2084H\u2087Cl<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the formula:<br>[<br>DBE = \\frac{2(4) + 2 &#8211; 7 &#8211; 1 + 0}{2}<br>]<br>[<br>DBE = \\frac{8 + 2 &#8211; 7 &#8211; 1}{2} = \\frac{2}{2} = 1<br>]<br><strong>Answer:<\/strong> <strong>1 (One ring or one double bond present)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explanation: Since DBE = 1, the molecule has either <strong>one double bond<\/strong> or <strong>one ring<\/strong>. It cannot have a triple bond (which would require DBE = 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C\u2083H\u2084Cl\u2084 (DBE = 0):<\/strong> Fully saturated compound with no rings or double bonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C\u2084H\u2087Cl (DBE = 1):<\/strong> One ring or one double bond present in the structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, I&#8217;ll generate an image representing these molecular structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195455\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the molecular diagram illustrating the degrees of unsaturation for the given compounds. Let me know if you need further explanations or modifications!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calculate the unsaturation number for each of the following compounds:(a) C3H4Cl4(b) C4H7Cl The Correct Answer and Explanation is : Unsaturation Number Calculation &amp; Explanation The unsaturation number (also called the degree of unsaturation or double bond equivalent, DBE) helps determine the presence of double bonds, rings, or triple bonds in a molecular formula. 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