Hello,
I’m not sure how to do this. Draw two Lewis structures with a MF = C4H6O2. One structure has a C=O and a ring, one does not contain a ring but is carboxylic acid (contains a C=O, and that carbon also has an O-H group attached to it).
Subject: Organic Chem
Sure! Here are the Lewis structures for C4H6O2, one with a C=O and a ring, and the other as a carboxylic acid.
1. Lewis structure with a C=O and a ring:
O C C C
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H H H H
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C--C===C-C===C
To draw the Lewis structures for C4H6O2, we need to follow a step-by-step approach.
1. Start by determining the total number of valence electrons:
- Carbon (C) has 4 valence electrons.
- Hydrogen (H) has 1 valence electron.
- Oxygen (O) has 6 valence electrons.
2. Calculate the total number of valence electrons for C4H6O2:
- Carbon: 4 atoms × 4 valence electrons = 16 valence electrons.
- Hydrogen: 6 atoms × 1 valence electron = 6 valence electrons.
- Oxygen: 2 atoms × 6 valence electrons = 12 valence electrons.
Total = 16 + 6 + 12 = 34 valence electrons.
Now, let's draw the Lewis structures:
Lewis structure 1 - C4H6O2 with a C=O and a ring:
Step 1: Begin by connecting the carbon atoms in a chain. We have 4 carbon atoms, so connect them in a line:
C-C-C-C
Step 2: Add hydrogen atoms to each carbon atom's available bonding sites:
H-C-C-C-H
Step 3: Distribute the remaining valence electrons to satisfy the octet rule. Start by placing them around the outer atoms, and fill in double or triple bonds as needed. Remember that carbon can form multiple bonds.
H-C=C-C-H
Step 4: Place the remaining valence electrons around the central atom (oxygen) to satisfy the octet rule:
H-C=C-C=O
Step 5: Add nonbonding electrons (lone pairs) to satisfy the oxygen's octet rule:
H-C=C-C=O
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O
Lewis structure 2 - C4H6O2 with a carboxylic acid group:
Step 1: Begin by connecting the carbon atoms:
C-C-C-C
Step 2: Add hydrogen atoms to each carbon atom's available bonding sites:
H-C-C-C-H
Step 3: Place the carbonyl group (C=O) on one of the carbon atoms, and an O-H group on the same carbon:
H-C-C-C=O
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H
Step 4: Place the remaining valence electrons around the central atom (oxygen) to satisfy the octet rule:
H-C-C-C=O
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H
And that's it! You now have two Lewis structures for C4H6O2, one with a C=O and a ring, and the other with a carboxylic acid group.