(a) Construct a Lewis structure for O2 in which each atom

Chapter 5, Problem 35E

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(a) Construct a Lewis structure for \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\) in which each atom achieves an octet of electrons.

(b) Explain why it is necessary to form a double bond in the Lewis structure.

(c) The bond in \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\) is shorter than the \(\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{O}\) bond in compounds that contain an \(\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{O}\) single bond. Explain this observation.

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