'R' Groups

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Hayley Hammons 1L
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'R' Groups

Postby Hayley Hammons 1L » Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:51 pm

What are the 'R' groups or atoms that are part of the Lewis structure for ketones and aldehydes?
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Kahlo Baniadam 3F
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Re: 'R' Groups

Postby Kahlo Baniadam 3F » Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:29 pm

'R' just refers to a Carbon chain or group like CH3 or CH2
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Re: 'R' Groups

Postby Chem_Mod » Tue Mar 01, 2016 12:06 pm

'R' group is specific to carbon connectivity, so if it is an oxygen or sulfur or some other atom connected it cannot be denoted as R.
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