Hey all,
Im having some trouble with double bond equivalents, I understand the equation:
DBE= C- H/2 - X/2 + N/2 + 1
and I understand how to apply it to a molecule e.g. for C6H6 the DBE= 4
My question is, what does DBE tell me?? What does the 4 represent? Does it mean, there are 4 molecules with the chemical formula C6H6? Or does it mean there are 4 double bonds in the molecule?
Thanks!