Draw the structure for CCl
2F
2 using solid, wedged, and dashed lines to show the tetrahedral geometry.
Question 2Convert the skeletal drawing of the pharmaceutical Vioxx into a molecular formula.
Question 3Specify the hybridization of each carbon atom of limonene, a natural product present in citrus fruits, and thujone, which is derived from wormwood, a traditional component of the notorious liquor, Absinthe.
limonene
thujone
Question 4Draw all the lone pairs (nonbonding valence electrons) on the structure of phosgene, a poisonous gas once used as a chemical warfare agent.
Question 5Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
The carbon-carbon single bond of an alkane is weaker than the carbon-carbon triple bond of an alkyne.
b.
The carbon-carbon triple bond of an alkyne is shorter than the carbon-carbon double bond of an alkene.
c.
The carbon-carbon triple bond of an alkyne is exactly three times as strong as a carbon-carbon single bond of an alkane.
d.
The carbon-carbon single bond of an alkane is longer than the carbon-carbon triple bond of an alkyne.
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