Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021553
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-155-8

Chapter 1 - Problems - Page 56: 1.59

Answer

a. Capsaicin has 25 hydrogen atoms present around its carbon atoms. b. Fexofenadine has 35 hydrogen atoms present around its carbon atoms.

Work Step by Step

A carbon atom can form four covalent bonds since it has four valence electrons. Each carbon must then have four bonds (e.g. 4 single bonds, 2 double bonds, 1 single bond and 1 triple bond) to have a neutral charge. Thus, a hydrogen atom must be added to every carbon atom to achieve a total of four bonds.
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