20. In the Lewis dot structure of ozone, O3, the central atom of O3 a) Has no lone pairs, and double bonds with each of the 2 other oxygen atoms b) Has no lone pairs, a triple bond with one of the oxygen atoms, and a single bond with the other oxygen atom c) Has one lone pair, a double bond with one of the oxygen atoms, and a single bond with the other oxygen atom d) Has 2 lone pairs, and a single bond with each of the 2 other oxygen atoms

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20. In the Lewis dot structure of ozone, O3, the central atom of O3
a) Has no lone pairs, and double bonds with each of the 2 other oxygen atoms
b) Has no lone pairs, a triple bond with one of the oxygen atoms, and a single
bond with the other oxygen atom
c) Has one lone pair, a double bond with one of the oxygen atoms, and a single
bond with the other oxygen atom
d) Has 2 lone pairs, and a single bond with each of the 2 other oxygen atoms
Transcribed Image Text:20. In the Lewis dot structure of ozone, O3, the central atom of O3 a) Has no lone pairs, and double bonds with each of the 2 other oxygen atoms b) Has no lone pairs, a triple bond with one of the oxygen atoms, and a single bond with the other oxygen atom c) Has one lone pair, a double bond with one of the oxygen atoms, and a single bond with the other oxygen atom d) Has 2 lone pairs, and a single bond with each of the 2 other oxygen atoms
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