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39.6: General Questions

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  1. Describe or sketch the different structures possible for C3H4.  Do you expect these substances to have the same properties or different properties?

  2. The structure of a water molecule causes it to be polar.  If the water molecule had the structure illustrated below, would it still be polar?  Explain.

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Figure 39.6.1: Water molecule structure illustration
  1. The flat structure of the benzene (C6H6) molecule is partly responsible for this molecule being a cancer causing substance.  This molecule can slice into the DNA double helix and disrupt the cell’s ability to regulate itself.  Name a substance that you think may contain the benzene molecule.

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