What is the general formula for cycloalkanes?

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What is the general formula for cycloalkanes?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-24T07:34:44

The general formula for a cycloalkane is $C_{n} H_{2 n}$ $C_nH_(2n)$ .

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On the other hand, the general formula of an alkane is $C_{n} H_{2 n + 2}$ $C_nH_(2n+2)$ . In cycloalkanes, the ring junction, the extra $C - C$ $C-C$ bond has reduced the hydrogen count by $2$ $2$ .

Chemists speak of degrees of unsaturation with respect to organic formulae. Alkanes are conceived to be saturated, and each 2 hydrogens less than the saturated formula corresponds to a so-called $degree of unsaturation$ $"degree of unsaturation"$ . See here for further explanation.

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