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Write the Lewis structure for each molecule.(a) H2CO (carbon is central)(b) H3COH
Chapter 10, Problem 52P(choose chapter or problem)
Write the Lewis structure for each molecule.
(a) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{CO}\) (carbon is central)
(b) \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{COH}\) (carbon and oxygen are both central)
(c) \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}\) (oxygen is between the two carbon atoms)
(d) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)
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QUESTION:
Write the Lewis structure for each molecule.
(a) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{CO}\) (carbon is central)
(b) \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{COH}\) (carbon and oxygen are both central)
(c) \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}\) (oxygen is between the two carbon atoms)
(d) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 6
Here, we are going to write the Lewis structure for each molecule.
Lewis structure of an element is the representation of the chemical symbol surrounded by dots which represent the valence electrons.