Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 24
####24. Which one of the following formulae does not correctly represent the bonding capacities of the two atoms involved?
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
- (d) $H-C=C^{*}-O-H$
The star marked carbon has a valency of 5 and hence this formula is not correct.