Topical Questions These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually...

Topical Questions

These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually a question that is answered at the back of this book is paired with a similar one that is not.

Methylcyanoacrylate is the active ingredient in “super glues.” Its Lewis structure is

(a) How many sigma bonds are in the molecule?

(b) How many pi bonds are in the molecule?

(c) What is the hybridization of the carbon atom bonded to nitrogen?

(d) What is the hybridization of the carbon atom bonded to oxygen?

(e) What is the hybridization of the double-bonded oxygen?