A unknown compound was found to have the molecular formula c5h12o2 . to which compound classes could the compound belong? check

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GREYUIT [131] · Answer 1 · 2023-12-04T10:22:11+03:00

The compound classes are alcohol (hydroxyl group) and ether (ether group).

A unknown compound was found to have the molecular formula C₅H₁₂O₂.

Degree of unsaturation = (2C + 2 + N - X - H) / 2

Degree of unsaturation = (2 × 5 + 2 + 0 - 0 - 1) / 2

Degree of unsaturation = 0

C = number of carbon

H = number of hydrogen

N = number of nitrogen

X = number of halogen

The degree of unsaturation is 0, a unknow compound has only single bond.

Alcohols and ethers have single bonds and oxygen in their structure.

In the pictures below, there are examples of alcohol with two hydroxyl group (-OH) and ether with two ether groups.

It cannot be carboxylic acid, because acid has double bon.

It cannot be phenol, because it must have minimum six carbon atoms.

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