6n+2 rule Definition and 1 Threads

  1. nomadreid

    Rationale for 6n+2 rule for the number of pi bonds in a non-cyclic molecule

    In several websites there is a rule of thumb to determine the number of pi bonds in a non-cyclic molecule called the "6n+2 rule", in which n = the number of non-hydrogen atoms in the molecules, and V = total number of valence electrons, so that the number of electrons involved in pi bonds is...
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