The symbol R

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Hector Acosta Discussion 1H
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The symbol R

Postby Hector Acosta Discussion 1H » Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:09 pm

Does R just represent any molecule except for a hydrogen?
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Vincent Kim 2I
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Re: The symbol R

Postby Vincent Kim 2I » Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:14 pm

R represents a carbon chain of any length
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Michael Downs 1L
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Re: The symbol R

Postby Michael Downs 1L » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:54 pm

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Melodie Oh 2A
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Re: The symbol R

Postby Melodie Oh 2A » Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:26 pm

Sometimes it can also include halogen, nitrogen or oxygen.
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Angel Gomez 1K
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Re: The symbol R

Postby Angel Gomez 1K » Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:57 pm

When writing more than one R, do we have to denote them differently? For example, would we use R, R', R''...
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Vincent Real 2C
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Re: The symbol R

Postby Vincent Real 2C » Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:50 pm

R, R', and R'' denotes different attached hydrogens or hydrocarbons on the same molecule.
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