How are chemical bonds represented in the structural formula of a hydrocarbon?
1 Answer
By dashes,
Explanation:
Typically, hydrocarbons are represented by zig-zag lines, where each zig and each zag represents a methylene unit, i.e.
Given this scheme,
Sites of unsaturation along the chain, would be represented by double bonds, and of course
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