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YAHOO Anwsers: What are the possible isomers of c7h8o2?
I need to draw the structures of isomers of C7H8O2.
So, it would be helpful to have molecule written
out so I would know how to draw the structures.
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The Lewis Structure for C7H8O2 (one possible isomer):
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CHEMICAL NAME: Salicylic Alcohol
MOLECULAR FORM: C7H8O2 • •
RESONANCES: 2 H H
VALENCES: e e
Carbon 4 \ • - • • - • /
Hydrogen 1 e e---e e •
Oxygen 6 | C | | C | H
ELECTRON e • • e e
TOTAL: 48 / e - • • - e \ ¦
• - e / \ e - • • - e e - e
• H e---e e e e---e e---e e---e H •
| C | | C | | C | | O |
• • • • • • • •
• - e e - • • - e e - e
\ • - • • - • / ¦
e e---e e e
| C | | C | H
e e---e e •
/ • - • • - • \
e e - •
H e •
• | O |
e e---e H •
Note: Hydrogen atoms are duet not octet. e - e
¦ = --- = / = \ = Covalent bond symbols.
e = One electron.
• = Place holder for absent electron (possible location of an electron).
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By Jim Shook 6/11/2007