If a compound having four carbon atoms has a tripe bond in it. How many hydrogen atoms are there in it. AS: H3C-CH2-C --- (triple bond)CH What is the name of the compound? please explain the way you found that out.

1 Answer
Feb 13, 2018

Carbon has to have 4 bonds.

Explanation:

Draw out the 4 carbons in a straight chain. Put a triple bond between two of the C atoms. Now add in the bonds to H atoms making sure there are 4 and only 4 bonds from each C atom.