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Answer: Methyl isocyanate (CH3NCO) is used to make certain
Chapter 9, Problem 98P(choose chapter or problem)
Methyl isocyanate \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NCO}\right)\) is used to make certain pesticides. In December 1984, water leaked into a tank containing this substance at a chemical plant, producing a toxic cloud that killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India. Draw Lewis structures for \(\mathrm{CH}_3\mathrm{NCO}\), showing formal charges.
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QUESTION:
Methyl isocyanate \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NCO}\right)\) is used to make certain pesticides. In December 1984, water leaked into a tank containing this substance at a chemical plant, producing a toxic cloud that killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India. Draw Lewis structures for \(\mathrm{CH}_3\mathrm{NCO}\), showing formal charges.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Electronic configuration of Hydrogen - .
Hydrogen needs only one electron to attain octet stability.
Electronic configuration of Carbon -.
Carbon needs one electron to attain stability.
Electronic configuration of nitrogen -.
Electronic configuration of Oxygen - .
Oxygen needs two electrons to attain stability.