Chapter 8, Problem 8.137QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The Lewis structures for ${\text{C}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$ is to be drawn. Whether the carbon-oxygen bond lengths in carbon sub oxide molecule are equal is to be predicted.

Concept introduction: The Lewis structures are diagrams that give information about the bonding electron pairs and the lone pairs of electrons in a molecule. Similar to electron dot structure in Lewis diagram the lone pair electrons are represented as dots and they also contain lines which represent bonding electron pairs in a bond.

To determine: The Lewis structures for ${\text{C}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$ and if the carbon-oxygen bond lengths in carbon sub oxide molecule are equal.