Question

examine the following structure.
determine the molecular formula for the structure above. if the formula is written in the format $c_xh_yn_z$ fill in the correct values below. (if the value is 1, put a \1\ in the numeric box, even if it wouldnt be written in the formula.)
x is number
y is number
z is number

Explanation:

Step1: Count carbon atoms

Each corner and end - point represents a carbon atom. There are 9 carbon atoms.

Step2: Count hydrogen atoms

For each carbon, count the attached hydrogens. Using the formula \(H = 2n + 2 - 2\times\text{number of double bonds}\) (where \(n\) is the number of carbons). Here \(n = 9\) and there is 1 double bond. \(H=2\times9 + 2- 2\times1=18\). Also, we can count directly: 18 hydrogen atoms.

Step3: Count nitrogen atoms

There is 1 nitrogen atom.

Answer:

\(x = 9\), \(y = 18\), \(z = 1\)