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- Describe or sketch the different structures possible for \(\ce{C3H4}\). Do you expect these substances to have the same properties or different properties?
- 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.
- 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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