Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321768418
ISBN 13: 978-0-32176-841-4

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Review - Study Problems - Page 37: 1-30

Answer

The structure of the molecular formulas corresponding to stable compounds are shown in the picture.

Work Step by Step

The hydrocarbons with even number of hydrogens are stable. There is an exception to this rule: $CH_2$ has even number of hydrogens but does not have enough hydrogens to make four bonds with carbon, so it is not stable.
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