Explain why it is unlikely that an organic molecule would have an ...

[09madisonrousseau09]

Explain why it is unlikely that an organic molecule would have an odd number of valence electrons.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The name of the hydrocarbon with three carbon atoms and having only single bonds between carbon atoms is
 
  A) decane.
  B) butane.
  C) propane.
  D) ethane.
  E) methane.

[Toya9913]

Answer to Question 1

In most molecules, the Lewis dot structure includes bonds that consist of one, two, or three pairs of electrons. The remaining electrons are drawn as lone pairs on one or more atoms. Note that both of these include pairs of electrons. Also most of these atoms obey the octet rule, which means that each atom has eight electrons in its outer shell. The most common exception to the octet rule is hydrogen, which usually has two electrons. Note again that these numbers are all even numbers.

Answer to Question 2

C

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