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QUESTION:

Write the Lewis structure for each molecule. (a) \(H_2CO\) (carbon is central) (b) \(H_3COH\) (carbon and oxygen are both central) (c) \(H_3COCH_3\) (oxygen is between the two carbon atoms) (d) \(H_2O_2\)

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QUESTION:

Write the Lewis structure for each molecule. (a) \(H_2CO\) (carbon is central) (b) \(H_3COH\) (carbon and oxygen are both central) (c) \(H_3COCH_3\) (oxygen is between the two carbon atoms) (d) \(H_2O_2\)

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Carbon atom has 4 valence electrons out of which it shares its 2 variance electrons with oxygen atom forming a double bond and one electron with hydrogen atom forming a single bond.

 

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