Question

Which atom in the pictured molecule will have the strongest partial positive charge? there is a ball-and-stick model of nh2chrco2h in which the first oxygen is attached to carbon by double bond and another oxygen is attached by single bond. which atom in the pictured molecule will have the strongest partial positive charge? there is a ball-and-stick model of nh2chrco2h in which the first oxygen is attached to carbon by double bond and another oxygen is attached by single bond. the h that's bound to o. the n atom. the c that's in c=o. the c that's bound to n. the o atom that's in c=o?

Answer 1

Answer : Option C) The C that's in C=O.

Explanation : In the given molecule of $NH_{2}CHRCO_{2}H$ the ball and stick model gives an idea about the bonds arranged in this molecule. With the given information it is easy to identify that Carbon and Oxygen atoms in the double bond CO will have strongest partial positive charges.

As the bond is that is first oxygen is attached to carbon by double bond and another oxygen is attached by single bond. So, when carbon is attached with oxygen which is more electronegative pulls the electron cloud towards itself and gives carbon a partial positive charge.