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Organic Compounds

Question 2 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

What is a disadvantage of using a structural model to show a chemical compound?

Answer
A
Structural models provide minimal three-dimensional information.
B
Structural models do not identify the number and type of each atom.
C
Structural models cannot distinguish between single, double, and triple bonds.
D
Structural models cannot distinguish between different isomers of a compound.

Explanation

Structural models show which atoms are connected and the types of bonds between them, but they usually represent the molecule in two dimensions. As a result, they provide limited information about the molecule’s three-dimensional shape. Choice A describes this disadvantage; structural models can show atom types, bond multiplicity, and differences in connectivity between isomers.

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