Why do elements form compounds? What elements never form compounds and why?
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Answer:
Elements form compounds to satisfy the octet rule. Noble gasses never form compounds because they already satisfy the octet rule.
Explanation:
The octet Rule is the theory that an element will attempt to gain a valence of 8 by binding with another element in it's vicinity. This can happen in a variety of ways, but the main thing to remember is that they will take the "shortest path" to 8(I.e an element will sometimes lose an electron or 2 if it has a valence 1 or 2 to loop back around to 8, while an element with a valence of 6 or 7 will attempt to gain 2 or 1 electrons).
Valence of elements can be counted by group in the image attached.
Group 1 has a valence of 1, Group 2 has a valence of 2, then we move to group 13 which has a valence of 3, group 14 has a valence of 4, group 15 has a valence of 5, group 16 has 6, group 17 has 7, and group 18 is the noble gasses which have 8.
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Butanoic Acid:
I have attached the structure of Butanoic Acid. Please refer to the attachment.
Explanation:
Solution:
First of all, we need to calculate the double bond equivalent (DBE) for the compound given:
Compound = C4H8O2
DBE = (C +1) - (H + X - N)/2
C = no. of carbons
H = no. of Hydrogen
X = no. of Halogens
N = no. of Nitrogen
DBE = (4+1) - (8/2)
DBE = 5-4
DBE = 1
It indicates the presence of 1 double bond in the possible structure.
Further structure can be identified by looking the peak values of the spectrum. So, we have,
2500 - 3300 = it indicates the presence of -COOH group
1720 = it indicates the (C=0) stretching
1200 = It indicates the (C-O) stretching
SO, the possible structure is
Butanoic Acid:
I have attached the structure of Butanoic Acid. Please refer to the attachment.
