A Lewis structure for Dihydroxyacetone is given below. It is an organic molecule

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A Lewis structure for Dihydroxyacetone is given below. It is an organic molecule that can be classified as both a ketone and an alcohol (or more accurately a diol). Dihydroxyacetone is the active browning agent in sunless tanning lotions, and its phosphorylated form is found in the glycolysis metabolic pathway. Use the give Lewis structure to answer the following questions. What is the empirical formula of Dihydroxyacetone?_________________Polarity: Determine whether each of the following bonds is polar or non-polar. O_1 - C_2 bond__________C_2-C_3bond__________C_3-O_4 bond_________Hybridization: Determine the hybridization of each atom. O_1____________________C_2____________________C_3__________________Geometry: Determine the molecular geometry around each atom. O_1____________________C_2____________________C_3__________________

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a) CH2O
b) O1-C2 => polar
   C2-C3 => nonpolar
   C3-O4 => polar

C) O1 = sp^3
   C2 = sp^3
   C3 = sp^2
d)
   O1 = bent
   C2 = tetrahedral
   C3 = planar

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