LON-CAPA IHD Exercises

Index of Hydrogen Deficiency

Additional Exercises

1. Calculate the index of hydrogen deficiency for each of the following molecular formulas.

C₃H₄	C₄H₁₀	C₄H₈	C₅H₁₂

C₆H₆	C₅H₁₂O	C₄H₈O₂	C₁₂H₂₄O₂

2. Determine the molecular formula, the index of hydrogen deficiency, and the degree of unsaturation for each of the following structures.

Compound	Molecular Formula	Index of Hydrogen Deficiency	Degree of Unsaturation