MODERN PHYSICS (LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 9, Problem 8P
Consider hydrocarbon molecules with the formula C4Hx in which the four carbons form a linear chain. Sketch the structure and find the value of x if there are (a) no bonds; (b) exactly one bond; (c) two bonds, each on a different C–C pair; (d) two bonds on the same C–C pair; (e) three bonds, each on different C–C pairs; and (f) three bonds, two on one C–C pair and one on a different C–C pair.
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