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What are likely formulas for the following molecules (a) NHOH (b) AlCl (c) CF2Cl (d) CHO
Chapter 1, Problem 1.24(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
What are likely formulas for the following molecules?
(a) \(\mathrm{NH}_{?} \mathrm{OH}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{AlCl}_{\text {? }}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{CF}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{\text {? }}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{?} \mathrm{O}\)
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QUESTION:
What are likely formulas for the following molecules?
(a) \(\mathrm{NH}_{?} \mathrm{OH}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{AlCl}_{\text {? }}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{CF}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{\text {? }}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{?} \mathrm{O}\)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
Octet rule :Except for the first shell which is full with two electrons, atoms interact in a manner to have eight electrons in their valence shell.