Chemistry A-Level
Molecular formula prediction
What Molecular formula prediction means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Molecular formula prediction
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Identifying the series from the functional group first, then applying the correct general formula and substituting n carefully to give the molecular formula.
Topics that use Molecular formula prediction
- Basic concepts of organic chemistry (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Alphabetical ordering of substituents
- Aromatic compound
- carboxyl group
- Characteristic reactions
- Condensed notation with brackets and subscripts
- Contrast with heterolytic fission
- Curly arrow notation
- delocalised electrons
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