Using DU = (2C + 2 + N - H - X)/2, find the degree of unsaturation of 1-nitronaphthalene, C10H7NO2. Give the answer as an integer.

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Using $DU = (2 C + 2 + N - H - X) /2$ , find the degree of unsaturation of 1-nitronaphthalene, $C X_{10} H X_{7} NO X_{2}$ . Give the answer as an integer.

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Answer: 8

Here C = 10, H = 7, N = 1, X = 0. DU = (20 + 2 + 1 - 7 - 0)/2 = 16/2 = 8. This corresponds to naphthalene (7: two rings + five C=C) plus one for the N=O of the nitro group.

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Using DU=(2C+2+N−H−X)/2, find the degree of unsaturation of 1-nitronaphthalene, CX10​HX7​NOX2​. Give the answer as an integer.

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Using $DU = (2 C + 2 + N - H - X) /2$ , find the degree of unsaturation of 1-nitronaphthalene, $C X_{10} H X_{7} NO X_{2}$ . Give the answer as an integer.