Quinone, C 6 H 4 O 2 , is an organic molecule with the structure shown below;

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Quinone, C6H4O2, is an organic molecule with the structure shown below; it can be reduced to the anion C6H4O22.

(a) Draw the Lewis structure of the reduced product.

(b) On the basis of formal charges derived from the Lewis structure, predict which atoms in the molecule are most negatively charged.

(c) If two protons are added to the reduced product, where are they most likely to bond?0 C C 0 C ||

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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