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Carbon suboxide, C3O2, is a linear molecule with the two
Chapter 22, Problem 97E(choose chapter or problem)
Carbon suboxide, C3O2, is a linear molecule with the two oxygen atoms at the end and double bonds between each carbon and oxygen atom.
a. Draw the Lewis structure for C3O2.
b. State the type of hybridization of each carbon atom.
c. Calculate the heat of reaction for the reaction of carbon suboxide with water to form malonic acid (HO2CCH2CO2H). Hint: Each end of malonic acid has a carbon double bonded to an oxygen and bonded to a hydroxide.
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QUESTION:
Carbon suboxide, C3O2, is a linear molecule with the two oxygen atoms at the end and double bonds between each carbon and oxygen atom.
a. Draw the Lewis structure for C3O2.
b. State the type of hybridization of each carbon atom.
c. Calculate the heat of reaction for the reaction of carbon suboxide with water to form malonic acid (HO2CCH2CO2H). Hint: Each end of malonic acid has a carbon double bonded to an oxygen and bonded to a hydroxide.
ANSWER:Solution:Step-1Lewis structure of C O 3 2 2 2 2 46 [He] 2s 2p 8 [He] 2s 2pTotal number of valence electrons in C O is = 3(4) +3(2 = 24Here the central metal atom will be C -atom (least electronegative element)Step-2C3 2 a linear molecule with all the central carbon atoms exhibiting sp hybridizationHybridization is given by the following formula: H=½ (V+XC+A)Where: V = # of valence elect