Consider a molecule with the following connections:
When a valid electron dot structure is written,how many double bonds will the molecule contain?
A)0
B)1
C)2

Question

Consider a molecule with the following connections: 
When a valid electron dot structure is written,how many double bonds will the molecule contain?
A)0 
B)1 
C)2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Based on the given connections, the molecule contains 11 atoms - hence, it is too complex to draw the electron dot structure without additional information. However, we can make a general assumption that the molecule would contain various types of bonds, including single and double bonds. Double bonds occur when two atoms share two pairs of electrons, which is very common in organic molecules. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the electron dot structure of the given molecule would have at least one double bond. Looking at the answer choices, the only option with at least one double bond is C. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Consider a Molecule with the Following Connections