Question

Hydrogen peroxide is a syrupy, viscous water-soluble compound. This is expected based on the structure. The Lewis structure has _______ total valence electrons. There are _______ bonding pairs and _______ non-bonding pairs. The electron pair geometry around each oxygen atom is _______ giving a _______ shape at each oxygen atom. The central bond is _______ (polar/nonpolar) and the peripheral bonds are _______ (polar/nonpolar) with the dipole vectors pointing _______ (away from/towards) the oxygen atoms. Overall the bond dipoles _______ (add together/cancel out) to give a _______ (polar/nonpolar) molecule with partial _______ (positive/negative) charges on the hydrogen atoms and partial _______ (positive/negative) charges on the oxygen atoms. This allows the hydrogen peroxide molecules to participate in _______ which leads to the high viscocity and water solubility.

Answer 1