Question

How many rings does an alkane have if its formula is C8 H12 ?

Answer 1

Hello,

In this case, there are two possible ways to bear out that this alkane has two rings.

- Drawing: on the attached document, you will see the suitable structural formula for such alkane.

- By computing the degree of unsaturation: one applies the following formula for the degree of unsaturation that is also related with the number of rings no double or triple bonds are present , whereas nCn_Cn

C

accounts for the number of carbon atoms and nHn_Hn

H

for the number of hydrogen atoms:

3 rings is the answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Identification of Cyclooctyne Chemical Compound

Chemical Formula C8H12

IUPAC Name cyclooctyne

SMILES String C1CCCC#CCC1

InChI InChI=1S/C8H12/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1/h1-6H2

InChIKey ZPWOOKQUDFIEIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N