First, let's count the total number of valence electrons in the molecule. Carbon (C) has 4 valence electrons, Hydrogen (H) has 1, Nitrogen (N) has 5, and Oxygen (O) has 6. So, for C5H7NO, we have a total of (5 × 4) + (7 × 1) + 5 + 6 = 20 + 7 + 5 + 6 = 38 valence
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