The substance chlorine monoxide, ClO(g), is important in
Chapter 5, Problem 86AE(choose chapter or problem)
The substance chlorine monoxide, ClO(g), is important in atmospheric processes that lead to depletion of the ozone layer. The ClO molecule has a dipole moment of 1.24 D and the CI一O bond length is 1.60 Å.
(a) Determine the magnitude of the charges on the Cl and O atoms in units of the electronic charge, e.
(b) Based on the electronegativities of the elements, which atom would you expect to have a negative charge in the ClO molecule?
(c) By using formal charges as a guide, propose the dominant Lewis structure for the molecule.
Are the formal charges consistent with your answers to parts (a) and (b)? Can you reconcile any differences you find?
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