The Lewis structure for carbonic acid (formed when CO2 dissolves in water) is usually given as Ö: H-O- -O-H What is wrong with the following structures? a) H-O b) Your answer is partially correct. Carbon nearly always makes single Additionally, the formal charge on the carbon atom is structure should have 8 c) :O: eTextbook and Media :O: H-O=C-Ö-H Hint :Ö: H-O=C=0-H 2 The formal charge on the oxygen atom at the left and bonded to the hydrogen is since it is the most electronegative element in the molecule. Carbon rarely Hint bonds and this structure has only makes more than double 8 electrons but there are 8 bonds. single bond . Also, there are too many electrons. Th electrons shown. which is unlikely Assistance Used Count the number of electrons in the accurate structure given in the question header. Calculate the formal charge on atoms.

The Lewis structure for carbonic acid (formed when CO2 dissolves in water) is usually given as Ö: H-O- -O-H What is wrong with the following structures? a) H-O b) Your answer is partially correct. Carbon nearly always makes single Additionally, the formal charge on the carbon atom is structure should have 8 c) :O: eTextbook and Media :O: H-O=C-Ö-H Hint :Ö: H-O=C=0-H 2 The formal charge on the oxygen atom at the left and bonded to the hydrogen is since it is the most electronegative element in the molecule. Carbon rarely Hint bonds and this structure has only makes more than double 8 electrons but there are 8 bonds. single bond . Also, there are too many electrons. Th electrons shown. which is unlikely Assistance Used Count the number of electrons in the accurate structure given in the question header. Calculate the formal charge on atoms.

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Chapter3: Atomic Shells And Classical Models Of Chemical Bonding

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 99AP: A stable triatomic molecule can be formed that contains one atom each of nitrogen, sulfur, and...

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