Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780618974122
Author: Andrei Straumanis
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 11CTQ

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the formal charge of each atom in CH4 is equal to zero or not should be confirmed.

Concept Introduction :

Formal Charge = Group Number − Number of lines − Number of dots

Group Number refers to the column number on the periodic table.

Number of lines indicates the number of line bonds to the atom in the Lewis structure or it shows the number of bonded pair of electrons.

Number of dots represent the number of non-bonded electrons on an atom in the Lewis structure

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the formal charge of each atom in H2O is equal to zero or not should be confirmed.

Concept Introduction :

Formal Charge = Group Number − Number of lines − Number of dots

Group Number refers to the column number on the periodic table.

Number of lines indicates the number of line bonds to the atom in the Lewis structure or it shows the number of bonded pair of electrons.

Number of dots represent the number of non-bonded electrons on an atom in the Lewis structure

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the formal charge of each atom in HCN is equal to zero or not should be confirmed.

Concept Introduction :

Formal Charge = Group Number − Number of lines − Number of dots

Group Number refers to the column number on the periodic table.

Number of lines indicates the number of line bonds to the atom in the Lewis structure or it shows the number of bonded pair of electrons.

Number of dots represent the number of non-bonded electrons on an atom in the Lewis structure

(d)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the formal charge of each atom in HBr is equal to zero or not should be confirmed.

Concept Introduction :

Formal Charge = Group Number − Number of lines − Number of dots

Group Number refers to the column number on the periodic table.

Number of lines indicates the number of line bonds to the atom in the Lewis structure or it shows the number of bonded pair of electrons.

Number of dots represent the number of non-bonded electrons on an atom in the Lewis structure

(e)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the formal charge of each atom in H2CO is equal to zero or not should be confirmed.

Concept Introduction :

Formal Charge = Group Number − Number of lines − Number of dots

Group Number refers to the column number on the periodic table.

Number of lines indicates the number of line bonds to the atom in the Lewis structure or it shows the number of bonded pair of electrons.

Number of dots represent the number of non-bonded electrons on an atom in the Lewis structure

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