when making the lewis structure for the furmula CH3OH, do you account for the polyatomic ion OH or not?

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when making the lewis structure for the furmula CH3OH, do you account for the polyatomic ion OH or not?

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2007-01-08 11:17:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Richard's right

2007-01-11 14:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by thuong_tran113 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋

Yes, in drawing methanol, like any other alcohol, you need to represent all of the atoms.

See the Lewis structures (as line, dash and wedge) at the site below:

2007-01-09 00:25:41 · answer #2 · answered by Richard 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋

Yes, the formula dictates such.

2007-01-11 19:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by Stuka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋