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Analyzing Molecular Formulas

A molecular formula can provide important information about the constitution of a compound. These questions test your ability to obtain this information.
Choose one of the six problems listed below by clicking on its radio button.

Which formulas are improbable for a stable compound?
Which formulas might represent a non-cyclic saturated compound?
Which formulas might represent a compound having a double bond, but not a triple bond?
Which formulas might represent a compound having a benzene ring?
Which formulas might represent a compound having three rings and two double bonds?
Which formulas might represent a non-cyclic compound having a triple bond as the only unsaturation?

Once the problem is selected check all the following molecular formulas that meet the stated conditions (simply click the box beneath the formula).

C₁₁H₂₀O₄

C₆H₉O₂Cl₃

C₈H₁₅Cl₂

C₈H₁₇Br₃

C₄H₁₀O₂

C₉H₁₁OCl

C₆H₇O₃Br

C₅H₉NO

C₇H₅N₂Cl₂

None Fit

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