Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) has the structure shown by the following molecular model: Describe the geometry and bonding

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Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) has the structure shown by the following molecular model:
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) has the structure shown by the following

Describe the geometry and bonding about the carbon atom shown at the top of the model, in which the carbon atom (in black) is bonded to two oxygen atoms (red) and to another carbon atom. One of the oxygen atoms is bonded to a hydrogen atom (blue).

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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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