Chemistry · Molecular Orbital Theory: Its important features, LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds

Number of and bonds in acetanilide is respectively.

Number of \( \sigma \) and \( p i \) bonds in acetanilide is respectively.

  • A. 19,4
  • B. 16,4
  • C. 20,3
  • D. 19,3

Step-by-step solution

Acetanilide (C6H5NHCOCH3) structure: benzene ring (6 C-C σ, 5 C-H σ, 3 π), C6H5–N σ, N–H σ, N–C(O) σ, C=O (1 σ, 1 π), C(O)–C σ, and CH3 (3 C-H σ). Total σ = 6+5+1+1+1+1+1+3 = 19, π = 3+1 = 4.
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