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Ch.10 - Chemical Bonding I: The Lewis Model
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Capitolo 10, Problema 98e

Draw the Lewis structure for each organic compound from its condensed structural formula. e. CH3CHO

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Identify the atoms in the condensed structural formula CH3CHO: 1 carbon (C) in CH3, 1 carbon (C) in CHO, 1 oxygen (O), and 4 hydrogens (H).
Determine the connectivity: The CH3 group is connected to the CHO group, indicating a carbon-carbon bond.
Recognize that the CHO group represents an aldehyde functional group, which consists of a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydrogen atom.
Draw the carbon skeleton: Connect the two carbon atoms with a single bond, then attach the CH3 group to one carbon and the CHO group to the other.
Complete the structure by adding the double bond between the carbon and oxygen in the CHO group, and attach the hydrogen atoms to the appropriate carbon atoms to satisfy the valency of each atom.

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