Consider the Following Two Statements About Structural Representations of Molecules

question 47

Multiple Choice

Consider the following two statements about structural representations of molecules, and select the CORRECT response.
1) In a ring structure, an unlabeled atom at the angle where two lines join is assumed to be a carbon atom.
2) Unlabeled atoms joined to carbon atoms, which are not directly part of a ring structure, are assumed to be oxygen atoms.

• A)Statements 1 and 2 are both true.
• B)Statements 1 and 2 are both false.
• C)Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false.
• D)Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is true.