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Multiple Choice
How many implied hydrogens does each labeled carbon have?
A
A=1; B=1; C=2
B
A=3; B=2; C=3
C
A=2; B=2; C=3
D
A=1; B=1; C=3
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Identify the structure of the compound. The image shows a cyclohexene ring with a side chain. The labeled carbons A, B, and C are part of this structure.
Determine the number of bonds each labeled carbon forms. Carbon A is part of a double bond in the cyclohexene ring, Carbon B is part of the ring and connected to a side chain, and Carbon C is part of the side chain.
Recall that each carbon atom forms four bonds in total. The number of implied hydrogens is the difference between four and the number of bonds already formed by the carbon with other atoms.
For Carbon A, it is part of a double bond and a single bond within the ring, totaling three bonds. Therefore, it has one implied hydrogen.
For Carbon B, it is connected to two other carbons within the ring and one carbon in the side chain, totaling three bonds. Therefore, it has one implied hydrogen. For Carbon C, it is connected to one carbon in the side chain, totaling one bond. Therefore, it has three implied hydrogens.