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All textbooksBrown 14th EditionCh.9 - Molecular Geometry and Bonding TheoriesProblem 60e

Chapter 9, Problem 60e

Ethyl acetate, C4H8O2, is a fragrant substance used both as a solvent and as an aroma enhancer. Its Lewis structure is

(e) How many valence electrons remain in nonbonding pairs in the molecule?

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Hi everyone here, we have a question telling us that four ANAs AL to hide C eight H a. 02 is a colorless volatile liquid that gives anna seated sweet floral smell. The structure of four ANAs AL to hide is shown below. Our goal is to determine the total number of valence electrons and lone pairs in this molecule. So there are two oxygen atoms here And they have two lone pairs each. So we have four loan pairs in total, Which equals eight valence electrons and loan pairs. Thank you, sir, and that is our final answer. Thank you for watching. Bye.
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