Carbon suboxide has the formula C 3 O 2 . The carbon-to-carbon bond lengths are 130 pm

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Carbon suboxide has the formula C3O2. The carbon-to-carbon bond lengths are 130 pm and carbon-to-oxygen, 120 pm. Propose a plausible Lewis structure to account for these bond lengths, and predict the shape of the molecule.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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