The condensed structural formula for an organosulfur compound is CH3CH2SH (molecular…

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The condensed structural formula for an organosulfur compound is CH3CH2SH (molecular formula C2H6S). Answer the following in the order given. (a) Determine the total number of valence electrons present in one molecule of C2H6S. (b) Construct a complete Lewis diagram that satisfies the octet rule for each atom (assume sulfur follows the octet rule in this compound). Show all lone pairs and bonding pairs explicitly. (c) Calculate the formal charge on every atom in your diagram, and indicate any atom that carries a non-zero formal charge.

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