Question

draw a lewis structure for the molecule below, showing all lone pairs. you may abbreviate any methyl groups as . CH₃(CH₂)₃VCHCH₂

Answer 1

The lewis structure for CH₃(CH₂)₃CH=CH₂ involves arranging carbon in a chain and adding hydrogen atoms to satisfy four bonds for each carbon, with a double bond between the fourth and fifth carbon atoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

To draw the Lewis structure for the molecule mentioned in the question, we need to address the abbreviated structure CH₃(CH₂)₃VCHCH₂, which seems to have a typo (V). Assuming that 'V' is not part of the molecular formula, we may interpret the structure as a hydrocarbon with a five-carbon chain, where the fourth carbon has a double bond with the fifth carbon. Following the steps for drawing a Lewis structure:

1. First, determine the total number of valence electrons. Each carbon atom has 4 valence electrons, and each hydrogen atom has 1 valence electron.
2. Arrange the carbon atoms in a chain with the proper number of hydrogen atoms attached to make four bonds to each carbon atom, except for the fourth carbon which will have a double bond to the fifth carbon.
3. Add lone pairs to satisfy the octet rule for the carbon atoms involved in the double bond if necessary.
4. Since hydrogen atoms can only form one bond, no lone pairs will be added to them.