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Chapter 1: Q24d E (page 27)

What are likely formulas for the following molecules?

(a) NH?OH (b) AlCl? (c) CF2Cl? (d) CHO?

Short Answer

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The chemical formula isCH2O.

Step by step solution

01

Carbon bonds

Carbon is in group 4 A of the periodic table and forms four bonds which can either be a single or double bond. It can form four single bonds or two single or one double bond, or two double bonds.

02

Fundamentals about carbon

As carbon has four valence electrons, itneeds to share four more electrons to make an octet. Carbon bonds to two more hydrogen atoms to attain the octet configuration.

03

The chemical formula for the molecule

Thus, the possible formula of the given compound isCH2O .

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Allene, HC=C=CH2is somewhat unusual in that it has two adjacent double bonds. Draw a picture showing the orbitals involved in the s and p bonds of allene. Is the central carbon atomsp2orsp-hybridized? What about the hybridization of the terminal carbons? What shape do you predict for allene?

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Tell the number of hydrogens bonded to each carbon atom in the following substances, and give the molecular formula of each:

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