A compound, C15H24, is reacted with excess hydrogen using a metal catalyst. One equivalent of the compound consumed three equiva

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A compound, C15H24, is reacted with excess hydrogen using a metal catalyst. One equivalent of the compound consumed three equiva

lents of hydrogen. How many rings didthe original compound have?

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Deffense [45] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-14T18:41:17+03:00

Answer:

1 ring

Explanation:

The molecular formula of a saturated alkane with 12 carbon atoms is $C_{13}H_{32}$ while that of a cyclic alkane with 12 carbon atoms is $C_{13}H_{30}$ . Thus, if six hydrogen atoms are removed from the compound, this would translate into a three double bonds. Therefore, the number of rings in the original compound would be one (1).