Vanillin compound obtained from vanilla beans, has total sum of oxygen atoms and electrons is .
Answer
11
Solution
Vanillin = 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, C8H8O3
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O atoms = 3 (–CHO, –OH, –OCH3)
π electrons = 6 (benzene ring) + 2 (C=O) = 8
∴ Sum = 3 + 8 = 11
Answer: 11