11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Average Bond Order
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Problem 58
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionMothballs are composed of naphthalene, C10H8, a molecule that consists of two six-membered rings of carbon fused along an edge, as shown in this incomplete Lewis structure:
(c) Not all of the C¬C bond lengths in naphthalene are equivalent. Based on your resonance structures, how many C¬C bonds in the molecule do you expect to be shorter than the others?Verified Solution
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