Acetone

Acetone is a chemical used to make products such as nail polish and paint remover. Breathing moderate to high amounts of acetone for a short time can irritate your nose, throat, lungs, and eyes.

1. 1. Pick out from the text why you should never smell acetone.

Answer explanation

We should never smell acetone since that breathing moderate to high amounts of acetone for a short time can irritate your nose, throat, lungs and eyes.

2. Document-1 shows the Lewis electron dot structure of the acetone molecule. Referring to Document-1, What is the molecular formula of the acetone molecule?

Answer explanation

C₃H₆O₂

3. 3. Document-1 shows the Lewis electron dot structure of the acetone molecule. Referring to Document-1, explain how the hydrogen atom in the acetone molecule reaches its stability.

3. 4. Document-1 shows the Lewis electron dot structure of the acetone molecule. Referring to Document-1, identify the type of chemical between the carbon atom (C) and the oxygen atom (0).

3. 5. Document-1 shows the Lewis electron dot structure of the acetone molecule. Referring to Document-1, show that the oxygen atom (O) in the acetone molecule has 6 valence electrons.