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Name: Capsaicin
Formula: C18H27NO3
Legend:
active component of chili peppers
produces a sensation of burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact
The reason why you would feel burning after eat a chili
Lewis Structure:
Bent
Triangular Planar
Tetrahedral
Triangular pyramidal
Bond angles:
Bent <109
Triangular Planar 120
Tetrahedral 109
Triangular pyramidal <109
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Polarity:
Non polar