A compound has the formula C3H6O. There are no carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecule Give the possible structural formulae

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and names for the compound

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MaRussiya [10] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-29T03:06:46+03:00

Explanation:

Calculating the double bond equivalence as:

DBE = C - (H/2) - (X/2) + (N/2) +1

Where

C is the number of carbon atoms

N is the number of nitrogen atoms

X is the number of halogens

H is the number of hydrogen atoms

So, according to the formula, C₃H₆O,

It means there is one double bond and it is given in the question that it is not between the carbon.

It can be between oxygen and carbon or a ring.

The possible structures are shown in the image.