How do alkanes differ from alkenes?
1 Answer
Apr 20, 2018
By their
Explanation:
An alkane is proposed to be fully saturated, i.e. there are maximum number of
See this old answer for more details. When given an organic formula, assessment of the degree of unsaturation should be the first thing you do. How many rings, how many double bonds, are in the molecule?
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