Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1133949649
ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 9 Bonding and Molecular Structure: Orbital Hybridization and Molecular Orbitals - Study Questions - Page 369b: 35

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a) Yes, all of them have the molecular formula: $C_2H_4O$ b,c) The two carbons in ethylene oxide and the leftmost in acetaldehyde are $sp^3$ hybridized because they make 4 single bonds. Because of this, they have bond angles of 109°. The rest are $sp^2$ hybridized because they make a double bond each. Because of this, they have bond angles of 120°. d) All these molecules are polar because they have asymmetrical polar bonds. e) Vinyl alcohol's double bond is the strongest carbon-carbon bond. Acetaldehyde's double bond is the strongest carbon-oxygen bond.
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