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The partial Lewis structure that follows Is for a hydrocarbon molecule. In the full Lewis structure, each carbon atom satisfies the octet rule, and there are no unshared electron pairs In the molecule. The carbon-carbon bonds are labeled I. 2. and 3.
(a) How many hydrogen atoms are in the molecule?
(b) Rank the carbon-carbon bonds in order of Increasing bond length. (c) Rank the carbon-carbon bonds in order of increasing bond enthalpy. (Sections 8.3 and 8.8]
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