Draw the Lewis structure (including all lone pair electrons) for one isomer of the molecular formula C3H8O.
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Answer:
Here's how I would do it.
Explanation:
A Lewis structure shows the valence electrons surrounding the atoms.
1. Identify the central atoms
The central atoms are the least electronegative atoms (C).
I chose as my central atoms a chain of four C atoms: C-C-C-C
I stuck the most electronegative atom (O) at the end of the chain:
C-C-C-C-O
2. Complete the structure
The hydrogen atoms must be terminal. Add enough to give every atom an octet.
You should get a structure like the one below
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Explanation:
When carbon atom tends to form single bonds then its hybridization is , when carbon atom tends to form double bond then its hybridization is
and when a carbon atom is attached to a triple bond or with two double bonds then its hydridization is sp.
For example, in HCN molecule there is a triple existing between the carbon and nitrogen atom.
So, hybridization of carbon in this molecules is sp. Moreover, nitrogen atom is also attached via triple bond and it also has a lone pair of electrons. Hence, the hybridization of nitrogen atom is also sp.
Thus, we can conclude that s and p type of orbitals overlap to form the sigma bond between C and N in H−C≡N: