A certain compound is made up of one carbon (c) atom, two fluorine (f) atoms, and one oxygen (o) atom. What is the chemical form

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ula of this compound?

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dalvyx [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-22T23:50:33+03:00

dalvyx [7]4 years ago

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The chemical formula is CF₂O.

ra1l [238] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-23T01:33:46+03:00

Answer:

The chemical formula is $CF_2O$

Explanation:

To determine how the molecule will be conformed you need to have in mind the valence number of each element present:

Now, as the only one positive, the C will be the central atom with a doble bond to the O and a single bond to each F.

In that way all atoms completed the octet and achive stability