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Index of Hydrogen Deficiency


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forDar4#calc?lation#to#4etermine#the#In4e5#of#Hy4rogen#Deficiency#;IHD<#for#a#compo?n4#Dith#
the#molec?lar#form?la##CnHhNmXxOo#Dhere##
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C#F#carbon#an4#n#F#n?mber#of#CGs##
H#F#hy4rogen#an4#h#F#n?mber#of#HGs#
H#F#nitrogen#an4#m#F#n?mber#of#HGs#
I#F#halogen#an4#5#F#n?mber#of#IGs#
O#F#o5ygen#an4#o#F#n?mber#of#OGs#
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is#to#?se#the#form?laK#

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Illustrative Example 1. C8H8O2
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Using#the#form?la#to#calc?late#the#IHDK#
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Some#possible#str?ct?res#for#this#molec?le#areK#
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Illustrative Example 2. C7H8ClN
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IHD##F###2n#M#2#N#h#M#m#N#5##F##;2#5#T<#M#2#N#O#M#1#N#1##F##O##F##4#######2his#compo?n4#has#U#DVs#
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Some#possible#str?ct?res#for#this#molec?le#areK#
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