The structure of aspirin is given below. (Note that lone pairs are not shown.) H C=O X 0-C-CH₂ What is the O-C-C bond angle, "x", in aspirin? A. ~90° B. ~109⁰ C. ~120° D. ~180°

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The structure of aspirin is given below. (Note that lone pairs are not shown.)
H
C=O
A.
What is the O-C-C bond angle, "x", in aspirin?
~90°
X
^—
O-C-CH3
OB. ~109°
C. ~120°
D.~180°
Transcribed Image Text:Question 16 The structure of aspirin is given below. (Note that lone pairs are not shown.) H C=O A. What is the O-C-C bond angle, "x", in aspirin? ~90° X ^— O-C-CH3 OB. ~109° C. ~120° D.~180°
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