12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory
Molecular Geometry
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory Molecular Geometry
9PRACTICE PROBLEM
Acetylsalicylic acid, an over-the-counter analgesic drug commonly known as aspirin, is depicted as a ball-and-stick molecule in the following chemical model. (Red = oxygen, gray = carbon, and ivory = hydrogen.) What is the geometry around each carbon?
Acetylsalicylic acid, an over-the-counter analgesic drug commonly known as aspirin, is depicted as a ball-and-stick molecule in the following chemical model. (Red = oxygen, gray = carbon, and ivory = hydrogen.) What is the geometry around each carbon?