Chapter 7, Problem 105E

Describe the molecular structure around the indicated atom or atoms:

(a) the sulfur atom in sulfuric acid, ${\text{H}}_2{\text{SO}}_4\left[{\left(\text{HO}\right)}_2{\text{SO}}_2\right]$

(b) the chlorine atom in chloric acid, ${\text{HClO}}_3\left[{\text{HOClO}}_2\right]$

(c) the oxygen atom in hydrogen peroxide, ${\text{HNO}}_3\left[{\text{HONO}}_2\right]$

(d) the nitrogen atom in nitric acid, ${\text{HNO}}_3\left[{\text{HONO}}_2\right]$

(e) the oxygen atom in the OH group in nitric acid, ${\text{HNO}}_3\left[{\text{HONO}}_2\right]$

(f) the central oxygen atom in the ozone molecule, ${\text{O}}_3$

(g) each of the carbon atoms in propyne, ${\text{CH}}_3\text{CCH}$

(h) the carbon atom in Freon, ${\text{CCl}}_2{\text{F}}_2$

(i) each of the carbon atoms in aliene, ${\text{H}}_2{\text{CCH}}_2$