Equivalent Group Exercise

Structurally Equivalent Atoms & Groups

For each of the compounds A through F indicate the number of structurally-distinct groups of carbon atoms, and also the number of distinct groups of equivalent hydrogens. Enter a number from 1 to 9 in each answer box.

This script written by William Reusch, Dept. of Chemistry, Michigan State University. Please send comments and corrections to whreusch@pilot.msu.edu.

		A	Number of distinct carbon atoms: ... Number of distinct hydrogen groups:
		B	Number of distinct carbon atoms: ... Number of distinct hydrogen groups:
		C	Number of distinct carbon atoms: ... Number of distinct hydrogen groups:
		D	Number of distinct carbon atoms: ... Number of distinct hydrogen groups:
		E	Number of distinct carbon atoms: ... Number of distinct hydrogen groups:
		F	Number of distinct carbon atoms: ... Number of distinct hydrogen groups: