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So I am given 3-methylheptane I know that it looks like this:
CH3-CH2-CH-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
And the methyl group is attached to CH
It is heptane so I have 7 carbons and a total of 15 Hydrogens but I don't understand why it isn't 16 Hydrogens don't I use the formula
CnH2n+2=16Hydrogen
If I don't use the formula then how do I determine the number of Hydrogens?
Can someone please explain, I don't understand why one of it's Hydrogen is replaced with methyl, thanks!
CH3-CH2-CH-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
And the methyl group is attached to CH
It is heptane so I have 7 carbons and a total of 15 Hydrogens but I don't understand why it isn't 16 Hydrogens don't I use the formula
CnH2n+2=16Hydrogen
If I don't use the formula then how do I determine the number of Hydrogens?
Can someone please explain, I don't understand why one of it's Hydrogen is replaced with methyl, thanks!