Question

A certain compound is made up of one carbon (c) atom, two fluorine (f) atoms, and one oxygen (o) atom. What is the chemical formula of this compound?

Answer 1

The chemical formula is
`CF_2O`

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how the molecule will be conformed you need to have in mind the valence number of each element present:

• F= -1
• O= -2
• C= +4

Now, as the only one positive, the C will be the central atom with a doble bond to the O and a single bond to each F.

In that way all atoms completed the octet and achive stability

Answer 2

The chemical formula is CF₂O.