F14FormativeF: Spectroscopy

Use the index of hydrogen deficiency

Calculate rings and multiple bonds from a molecular formula using the degree of unsaturation.

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Explain that the degree of unsaturation or index of hydrogen deficiency (IHD) can be used to determine from a molecular formula the number of rings or multiple bonds in a molecule.

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