6) The structure of vitamin C is shown below. Which one of the following statements concerning this structure is not correct? Circle the correct answer HO HO- HO НО A) The molecule contains 2 pi bonds. B) The molecule contains sp3 hybridized oxygen atoms. C) The molecule contains 3 sp2 hybridized carbon atoms. D) The molecule can be classified as an aldehyde. E) The molecule contains more than one hydroxyl group.
Formal Charges
Formal charges have an important role in organic chemistry since this concept helps us to know whether an atom in a molecule is neutral/bears a positive or negative charge. Even if some molecules are neutral, the atoms within that molecule need not be neutral atoms.
Polarity Of Water
In simple chemical terms, polarity refers to the separation of charges in a chemical species leading into formation of two polar ends which are positively charged end and negatively charged end. Polarity in any molecule occurs due to the differences in the electronegativities of the bonded atoms. Water, as we all know has two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom. As oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen thus, there exists polarity in the bonds which is why water is known as a polar solvent.
Valence Bond Theory Vbt
Valence bond theory (VBT) in simple terms explains how individual atomic orbitals with an unpaired electron each, come close to each other and overlap to form a molecular orbital giving a covalent bond. It gives a quantum mechanical approach to the formation of covalent bonds with the help of wavefunctions using attractive and repulsive energies when two atoms are brought from infinity to their internuclear distance.
![**Question 6: The Structure of Vitamin C**
The structure of vitamin C is shown below. Which one of the following statements concerning this structure is not correct? Circle the correct answer.
![Image of Vitamin C Structure]
A) The molecule contains 2 pi bonds.
B) The molecule contains sp³ hybridized oxygen atoms.
C) The molecule contains 3 sp² hybridized carbon atoms.
D) The molecule can be classified as an aldehyde.
E) The molecule contains more than one hydroxyl group.
**Explanation of the Diagram:**
The image shows the molecular structure of vitamin C. The structure includes the following key features:
- The presence of several hydroxyl (OH) groups, indicated by the "HO" bonds.
- A lactone ring (cyclic ester), indicated by the presence of a ring structure with double-bonded oxygen.
- Pi bonds are present due to the double bonds in the structure.
- Carbon atoms are connected to different groups, and their hybridization can be deduced from their bonding.
The task is to identify the incorrect statement regarding the structure.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2950fafb-198b-44f1-a559-ce3dae66bd5f%2F430ec152-4a83-4474-959a-ee0f9113ad47%2Fcoa396s_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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