Determine how many hydrogen atoms a compound has if it is a hydrocarbon and is carbon atom skeleton is C=C-C=C

determine how many hydrogen atoms a compound has if it is a hydrocarbon and its carbon atom skeleton is C=C-C=C

Determine how many hydrogen atoms a compound has if it is a hydrocarbon and is carbon atom skeleton is C=C-C=C
Each carbon atom forms 4 bonds. The 2 carbon atoms on the ends have 2 bonds tied up so 2 are available. The 2 carbon atoms in the middle have 3 bonds tied up so only 1 is available.


2 * 2 + 2 * 1 = 6 hydrogen
Reply:CH2=CH-CH=CH2