13 Nov 2021
Problem 57d
Page 375
Section: Cumulative Problems
Chapter 9: Chemical Bonding I:The Lewis Model
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13 Nov 2021
Given information
The given structural formula is .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
To draw the Lewis structure at first, we could start writing the bond structure of Ethanoic acid (Acetic acid). Since Carbon and Oxygen are more electronegative they will be considered as the central atom.
Now, we need to calculate the total number of valence electrons present for the structure by adding all the valance electrons of each atom.
Total no. of valance electrons = 2 (No. of valance electrons in Carbon) 4 (No. of valance electrons in Hydrogen) 2 (valence electron of Oxygen)
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