# Estimating Some General Molecular Descriptors of Saturated Hydrocarbons

## TL;DR

This paper derives bounds for three molecular descriptors of saturated hydrocarbons based on their structural properties, providing insights into their molecular characteristics.

## Contribution

It introduces new bounds for the sum-connectivity, Platt, and geometric-arithmetic indices of saturated hydrocarbons in terms of carbon count and bonds.

## Key findings

- Bounds expressed in terms of carbon atoms and bonds.
- Applicable to arbitrary saturated hydrocarbons.
- Enhances understanding of molecular descriptor limits.

## Abstract

Three general molecular descriptors, namely the general sum-connectivity index, general Platt index and ordinary generalized geometric-arithmetic index, are studied here. Best possible bounds for the aforementioned descriptors of arbitrary saturated hydrocarbons are derived. These bounds are expressed in terms of number of carbon atoms and number of carbon-carbon bonds of the considered hydrocarbons.