An organic compound distilled from wood was found to have a molar mass of 32.04 g

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An organic compound distilled from wood was found to have a molar mass of 32.04 g · mol–1 and the following composition by mass: 37.5% C, 12.6% H, and 49.9% O.

(a) Write the Lewis structure of the compound and determine the bond angles about the carbon and oxygen atoms.

(b) Give the hybridization of the carbon and oxygen atoms.

(c) Predict whether the molecule is polar or not.

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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