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What does the Index of Hydrogen Deficiency (IHD) provide information about?
What does the Index of Hydrogen Deficiency (IHD) provide information about?
- The mass of a molecule in comparison to its saturated counterpart
- The number of oxygen and sulfur atoms in a molecule
- The number of hydrogen molecules needed to convert a molecule to the corresponding saturated, non-cyclic molecule (correct)
- The number of carbon atoms in a molecule
How is the IHD calculated for a compound containing CxHy?
How is the IHD calculated for a compound containing CxHy?
- (2x+2-y)/2 (correct)
- (2x-y)/2
- (x+y)/2
- (x+2y)/2
Which atoms are ignored when using the IHD formula?
Which atoms are ignored when using the IHD formula?
- Hydrogen and halogen atoms
- Carbon and hydrogen atoms
- Oxygen and sulfur atoms (correct)
- Nitrogen and carbon atoms
What is the purpose of counting halogens as hydrogen in the IHD formula?
What is the purpose of counting halogens as hydrogen in the IHD formula?
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How is the degree of unsaturation related to the IHD?
How is the degree of unsaturation related to the IHD?
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What is the Index of Hydrogen Deficiency for ethyne, C$_2$H$_2$?
What is the Index of Hydrogen Deficiency for ethyne, C$_2$H$_2$?
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What is the Index of Hydrogen Deficiency for methylbenzene, C$_6$H$_5$CH$_3$?
What is the Index of Hydrogen Deficiency for methylbenzene, C$_6$H$_5$CH$_3$?
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Which peak in a mass spectrum gives information about the molecular mass of a compound?
Which peak in a mass spectrum gives information about the molecular mass of a compound?
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How can the structure of an unknown compound with the same molecular mass as another be further determined?
How can the structure of an unknown compound with the same molecular mass as another be further determined?
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What does the [M+1] peak in a mass spectrum depend on?
What does the [M+1] peak in a mass spectrum depend on?
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