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15.5.1: Chapter 1

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    Problem 1-1
    (a) 1s2 2s2 2p4
    (b) 1s2 2s2 2p3
    (c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s6 3p4
    Problem 1-2
    (a) 2
    (b) 2
    (c) 6
    Problem 1-5
    (a) CCl4
    (b) AlH3
    (c) CH2Cl2
    (d) SiF4
    (e) CH3NH2
    Problem 1-6
    (a) The Lewis structure and chemical structure of chloroform.
    (b) The Lewis structure and chemical structure of hydrogen sulfide.
    (c) The Lewis structure and chemical structure of methylamine.
    (d) The Lewis structure and chemical structure of methyllithium.
    Problem 1-7 C2H7 has too many hydrogens for a compound with two carbons.
    Problem 1-10

    The CH3 carbon is sp3; the double-bond carbons are sp2; the C = C−C and C = C−H bond angles are approximately 120°; other bond angles are near 109°.

    The chemical structure of propene featuring the wedge-dash bonds between hydrogen and C3.
    Problem 1-11

    All carbons are sp2, and all bond angles are near 120°.

    The chemical structure of 1,3-butadiene.
    Problem 1-12

    All carbons except CH3 are sp2.

    The chemical structure of aspirin featuring two lone pairs on each oxygen atom.
    Problem 1-13

    The CH3 carbon is sp3; the triple-bond carbons are sp; the C C−C and H−C C bond angles are approximately 180°.

    The wedge-dash structure of propyne.
    Problem 1-14
    (a) O has 2 lone pairs and is sp3-hybridized.
    (b) N has 1 lone pair and is sp3-hybridized.
    (c) P has 1 lone pair and is sp3-hybridized.
    (d) S has 2 lone pairs and is sp3-hybridized.
    Problem 1-15
    (a) The skeletal structure of adrenaline. Numbers (0 H, 1 H, and 2H) are used to represent the number of hydrogens on each carbon.
    (b) The skeletal structure of estrone. Numbers (0 H, 1 H, 2 H, and 3 H) are used to represent the number of hydrogens on each carbon.
    Problem 1-16
    (a)

    There are numerous possibilities, such as:

    Chemical structures of n-pentane, isopentane, and neopentane.
    (b)

    There are numerous possibilities, such as:

    Chemical structures of ethylamine and dimethylamine.
    (c)

    There are numerous possibilities, such as:

    Chemical structures of propanal, 2-propen-1-ol, 1-propen-1-ol, methyl vinyl ether, cyclopropanol, propylene oxide, oxetane, acetone, and 1-propen-2-ol.
    (d)

    There are numerous possibilities, such as:

    Chemical structures of 1-chlorobutane, 2-chlorobutane, 1-chloro-2-methylpropane, and t-butylchloride.

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