Question 4a: In the "base", briefly explain why the O "wants" to share electrons.

Chemistry for Engineering Students
4th Edition
ISBN:9781337398909
Author:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme
Publisher:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme
Chapter3: Molecules, Moles, And Chemical Equations
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 3.102PAE: 3.102 Classify the following compounds as acids or bases, weak or strong. (a) perchloric acid, (b)...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question
Question 4a: In the "base", briefly explain why the O "wants" to share electrons.
4b: As we see in Reaction 1 above, an oxygen anion (as a strong base) shares its electrons with hydrogen in
an acid. Besides that H, which of the atoms/ions indicated below could be a potential recipient for the
oxygen atom's extra electrons?
H-C-H
H
H-C-H
H
甘
-H
Transcribed Image Text:Question 4a: In the "base", briefly explain why the O "wants" to share electrons. 4b: As we see in Reaction 1 above, an oxygen anion (as a strong base) shares its electrons with hydrogen in an acid. Besides that H, which of the atoms/ions indicated below could be a potential recipient for the oxygen atom's extra electrons? H-C-H H H-C-H H 甘 -H
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Ionic Equilibrium
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Chemistry for Engineering Students
Chemistry for Engineering Students
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781337398909
Author:
Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079373
Author:
William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079243
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781133611097
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305957404
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Matter and Change
Chemistry: Matter and Change
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780078746376
Author:
Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom
Publisher:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co