Rubbing alcohol is the common name for 2-propanol (iso- propanol), C3H7OH. (a) Draw the three-dimensional structure of the 2-propanol molecule and predict the geometry around each carbon atom. (b) Is the 2-propanol molecule polar or nonpolar? (c) What kinds of intermolecular attractive forces exist between the 2-propanol molecules?

Rubbing alcohol is the common name for 2-propanol (iso- propanol), C3H7OH. (a) Draw the three-dimensional structure of the 2-propanol molecule and predict the geometry around each carbon atom. (b) Is the 2-propanol molecule polar or nonpolar? (c) What kinds of intermolecular attractive forces exist between the 2-propanol molecules?

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

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Chapter6: Covalent Bonding

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