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Write the Lewis structure for each molecule.(a) H2CO (carbon is central)(b) H3COH

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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) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)

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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) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)

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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.

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