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Cyclopropane (C3H6, a three-membered ring) is more reactive than most other cycloalkanes...

Cyclopropane (C3H6, a three-membered ring) is more reactive than most other cycloalkanes.

(a) Draw a Lewis structure for cyclopropane.

(b) Compare the bond angles of the carbon atoms in cyclopropane with those in an acyclic (noncyclic) alkane.

(c) Suggest why cyclopropane is so reactive.

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