а. HO capsaicin (spicy component of hot peppers) Но b. OH OH fexofenadine (antihistamine)

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Chapter15: The Chemistry Of Household Products
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How many hydrogens are present around each carbon atom in the
following molecules?

а.
HO
capsaicin
(spicy component of hot peppers)
Но
b.
OH
OH
fexofenadine
(antihistamine)
Transcribed Image Text:а. HO capsaicin (spicy component of hot peppers) Но b. OH OH fexofenadine (antihistamine)
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The number of hydrogen atom present in the given compound.

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The skeletal structure of the capsaicin can be given as

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Therefore the number of hydrogen atom around the carbon of the given compound is identified as 25.

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