Q4 of 80 Page 80

Write the electron dot structure of C3H8.

C3H8 contains 3 carbon atoms and 8 hydrogen atoms.


Now, each carbon atom has 4 electron and each hydrogen atom has 1 electron each.


So, in total 3×4 + 1×8 = 12 + 8 = 20 electrons.


And, 1 single bond = 2 electrons.


10 single bonds.


There now plot the electrons on the atoms as shown, and then jin the single bonds.



This is the final structure of propane i.e. C3H8


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