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Draw Lewis structures for the following organic molecules: (a) methanol (CH3OH); (b) ethanol (CH3CH2OH); (c) tetraethyllead [Pb(CH2CH3)4], which was used in “leaded gasoline”; (d) methylamine (CH3NH2), which is used in tanning; (e) mustard gas (ClCH2CH2SCH2CH2Cl), a poisonous gas used in World War I; (f) urea [(NH2)2CO], a fertilizer; and (g) glycine (NH2CH2COOH), an amino acid.
(a)
Interpretation:
Lewis structure of
Concept Introduction:
Electron dot structure also known as Lewis dot structure represents the number of valence electrons of an atom or constituent atoms bonded in a molecule. Each dot corresponds to one electron.
Explanation of Solution
Total valence electrons in
Accordingly Lewis structure of
(b)
Interpretation:
Lewis structure of
Concept Introduction:
Electron dot structure also known as Lewis dot structure represents the number of valence electrons of an atom or constituent atoms bonded in a molecule. Each dot corresponds to one electron.
Explanation of Solution
Total valence electrons in
Accordingly Lewis structure of
(c)
Interpretation:
Lewis structure of tetraethyllead has to be drawn.
Concept Introduction:
Electron dot structure also known as Lewis dot structure represents the number of valence electrons of an atom or constituent atoms bonded in a molecule. Each dot corresponds to one electron.
Explanation of Solution
Tetraethyllead is four ethyl groups bonded to lead atom.
Structure of ethyl group is,
Tetraethyllead has molecular formula
Total valence electrons in Tetraethyllead is,
Accordingly structure of
In the above structure
For simplicity the above structure is written as
(d)
Interpretation:
Lewis structure of
Concept Introduction:
Electron dot structure also known as Lewis dot structure represents the number of valence electrons of an atom or constituent atoms bonded in a molecule. Each dot corresponds to one electron.
Explanation of Solution
Total valence electrons in
Accordingly Lewis structure of
(e)
Interpretation:
Lewis structure of mustard gas
Concept Introduction:
Electron dot structure also known as Lewis dot structure represents the number of valence electrons of an atom or constituent atoms bonded in a molecule. Each dot corresponds to one electron.
Explanation of Solution
Total valence electrons in
Accordingly Lewis structure of
(f)
Interpretation:
Lewis structure of urea
Concept Introduction:
Electron dot structure also known as Lewis dot structure represents the number of valence electrons of an atom or constituent atoms bonded in a molecule. Each dot corresponds to one electron.
Explanation of Solution
Total valence electrons in
Accordingly Lewis structure of
(g)
Interpretation:
Lewis structure of glycine (
Concept Introduction:
Electron dot structure also known as Lewis dot structure represents the number of valence electrons of an atom or constituent atoms bonded in a molecule. Each dot corresponds to one electron.
Explanation of Solution
Total valence electrons in
Accordingly Lewis structure of
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