What is the lewis structure?

Question

What is the lewis structure for (HO)Si(CH3)3? Is it polar and display any LDF?

Answer 1

Difficult to draw Lewis structures here, but try this.

...... CH3

........|

H-O-Si-CH3

....... |

..... CH3

Put 2 lone pairs of electrons on the O and you're done.

Yes, it is polar because of the -OH

Yes, it will display LDF, but mostly it will display hydrogen bonding.