Draw the structural formula for a hydrogen molecule (H2) HELP

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anonymous · Answer

@amistre64

matt101 · Answer

Structural formulas just show how the atoms in the molecule are connected. H2 is just two H atoms attached together by a single bond, so the structural formula would be:

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matt101 · Answer

That drawing turned out kind of funny - let me try again:

matt101 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

thats all !!? can you help me with a diffrent one !!?

matt101 · Answer

Sure - but draw out what you think the answer is first!

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

IS IT CORRECCT

matt101 · Answer

Well O2 has the two oxygen atoms connected by a DOUBLE bond. Think of valence electrons - in hydrogen, there's only one unpaired valence electron, so it can only form 1 bond.

In oxygen, there are two unpaired valence electrons, so it needs to form two bonds to complete its octet. It forms two bonds with the other oxygen atom, which also has two unpaired valence electrons.

anonymous · Answer

s how would that look like then !!?

anonymous · Answer

@dan815 could ou show me

matt101 · Answer

Two bonds, not one:

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