Answer is: between the carbon atom and the oxygen atom in a molecule of methanal there are two (2) <span>pairs of electrons.
Methanal or formaldehyde (H</span>₂C=O)<span> </span><span>is the simplest of the </span><span>aldehydes.
In methanal, bond between carbon and oxygen is double covalent bond (one sigma and one pi bond), which means there are four shared electrons or two pair of electrons.</span>
Answer:
- <u>Option b. Atom P has an estimated Zeff of 7 and is therefore to the right of Atom Q, which has a Zeff of 6.</u>
Explanation:
Please, find attached the figures of both atom Q and atom P corresponding to this question.
The <u>features of atom Q are</u>:
- Each <em>black sphere</em> represents an electron
- In total this atom has 8 electrons: 2 in the inner shell and 6 in the outermost shell.
- Since it is assumed that the atom is neutral, it has 8 protons: one positive charge of a proton balances one negative charge of an electron. Thus, the atomic number of this atom is 8.
- Since only two shells are ocuppied, you can assert that the atom belongs to the period 2 (which is confirmed looking into a periodic table with the atomic number 8).
- <em>Zeff </em>is the effective nuclear charge of the atom. It accounts for the net positive charge the valence electrons experience. And may, in a very roughly way, be estimated as the number of protons less the number of electrons in the inner shells. Thus, for this atom, an estimated Z eff = 8 - 2 = 6.
The <u>features of atom P</u> are:
- Again, each black sphere represents an electron
- In total this atom has 9 electrons: 2 in the inner shell and 7 in the outermost shell.
- Since it is assumed that the atom is neutral, it has 9 protons.
- The atomic number of this atom is 9.
- Using the same reasoning used for atom Q, this atom is also in the period 2.
- Estimated Z eff = 9 - 2 = 7.
Then, since atom P has a greater Z eff than atom Q (an estimated Zeff of 7 for atom P against an estimated Z eff of 6 for atom Q), and both atoms are in the same period, you can affirm that <em>atom P</em> has a greater atomic number and<em> is therefore to the right of atom Q</em>.
<span>According to octet rule, atoms with an atomic number less than 20 tend to combine with other atom such that both of these atoms have eight electrons in their valence shells, which gives them the same electronic configuration as that of noble gas.
However, there are few compound that donot obey octel rule. Among the elements mentioned above i.e. oxygen and helium obeys octet rule.
In case of nitrogen, oxide of nitrogen (like NO and NO2) have incomplete octet.
While there are few compounds of Br wherein Br has expanded octet. For example, in BrF5, Br has 12 electrons in valence shell. </span>