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A hydrocarbon consists of four carbon atoms with one double bond. Predict the molecular formula of this compound.

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these ones it helps to draw. you have four carbons and each one must have 4 covalent bonds coming off of it, but the double bond will act as a 2 covalent bonds between carbon atoms rather than 1. You should get C4H8. Alternatively the alkene formula can be used (alkenes are molecules with a C to C double bond) which states CnH2n will be the Molecular formula where n is the number of carbons.
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