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What did van't Hoff's work in 1875 involve?

  • DNA

  • Allenes and Cumulenes

  • Proteins

  • Lipids

Answer

Allenes and cumulenes are two types of hydrocarbons that were first discovered by Jacobus Henricus van't Hoff in 1875. Allenes have two double bonds that are separated by a single carbon atom, while cumulenes have two or more double bonds that are consecutive.
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