Organic Chemistry As a Second Language, 3e: First Semester Topics

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ISBN 10: 111801040X
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Chapter 1 - Bond-Line Drawings - 1.6 Finding Lone Pairs That Are Not Drawn - Problems - Page 16: 1.47

Answer

The oxygen has 2 lone pairs, and those are these are the only lone pairs in the structure.

Work Step by Step

1. Find how much electrons the atom has in the valence shell: An oxygen with neutral charge has 6 electrons. 2. Find the difference between the number of electrons and the number of bonds: $nº(e) - nº(bonds) = nº(free$ $electrons)$ $ 6 - 2 = 4 = nº(free$ $electrons)$ 4 free electrons = 2 lone pairs
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