Degree of Carbon :
Carbon connected with 1 carbon or no carbon i.e. methane is known as
1 0 Carbon
Carbon connected with 2 carbon atoms is known as
2 0 Carbon
Carbon connected with 3 carbon atoms is known as
3 0 Carbon
Degree of Hydrogen :
Hydrogen connected with 1
0 carbon is called
1 0 Hydrogen.
Hydrogen connected with 2
0 carbon is called
2 0 Hydrogen.
Hydrogen connected with 3
0 carbon is called
3 0 Hydrogen.
Exercise
1. Find out no. of
10 , 20, and 30 Carbon and Hydrogen atoms in given model A.
2. Find out no. of
10 , 20, and 30 Carbon and Hydrogen atoms in given model B.