Describe the molecular structure around the indicated atom or atoms:(a) the sulfur atom in sulfuric acid, H2SO4 [(HO)2SO2](b) the chlorine atom in chloric acid, HClO3 [HOClO2](c) the oxygen atom in hydrogen peroxide, HOOH(d) the nitrogen atom in nitric acid, HNO3 [HONO2](e) the oxygen atom in the OH group in nitric acid, HNO3 [HONO2](f) the central oxygen atom in the ozone molecule, O3(g) each of the carbon atoms in propyne, CH3CCH(h) the carbon atom in Freon, CCl2F2(i) each of the carbon atoms in allene, H2CCCH2

Describe the molecular structure around the indicated atom or atoms:(a) the sulfur atom in sulfuric acid, H2SO4 [(HO)2SO2](b) the chlorine atom in chloric acid, HClO3 [HOClO2](c) the oxygen atom in hydrogen peroxide, HOOH(d) the nitrogen atom in nitric acid, HNO3 [HONO2](e) the oxygen atom in the OH group in nitric acid, HNO3 [HONO2](f) the central oxygen atom in the ozone molecule, O3(g) each of the carbon atoms in propyne, CH3CCH(h) the carbon atom in Freon, CCl2F2(i) each of the carbon atoms in allene, H2CCCH2

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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ISBN:9781285199047

Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

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Chapter6: Covalent Bonding

Section: Chapter Questions

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