How do you know how the atoms are arranged in a structural formula? In which direction?

I don't understand. Yes, I know you have to follow the octet rule, and I understand the principle, but there are different ways to align them. How do you know that? For example, nitrogen dioxide, sulfuric oxygen, or phosgene? How do you figure that out? Thank you in advance Kind regards

Need help with chemistry task: Ethanol as a solvent?

My homework is to create a learning poster on the topic of alcohol, but I'm stuck on the following task and am asking you for help: Explain the use of ethanol as a solvent for organic flavorings in spirits and water-based fragrance solutions. Illustrate the process using Lewis notation and color-code the various intermolecular forces…