How Many Total Valence Electrons Are Used in the Structure

question 21

Multiple Choice

How many total valence electrons are used in the structure of ammonium chloride,NH₄Cl?

• A)13
• B)14
• C)15
• D)16
• E)28

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Definitions:

Catalytic Base

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction by providing an alternative reaction pathway with lower activation energy, and which participates in the reaction as a base (accepting protons).

2-methylcyclohexanone

An organic compound consisting of a six-membered ring with a ketone functional group and a methyl group attached.

Enolate

An ion formed by the deprotonation of an alpha carbon of a carbonyl compound, involved in many important organic reactions.

Carbonyl

A functional group characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).